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Paediatric Blunt Torso trauma injury mechanisms, patterns and outcomes among children requiring hospitalisation at the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman.
Identifier
DOI: 10.18295/squmj.2016.16.02.012
Contributors
Taqi, Kadhim M., Author
Al-Harthy, Ahmed Z. S., Author
Hamid, Rana S., Author
Al-Balushiyah, Zainab N., Author
Other titles
الإصابات الجذعية غير الحادة في الأطفال: آليات الإصابة، والأنماط والنتائج بين الأطفال الذين يحتاجون إلى التنويم في مستشفى جامعة السلطان قابوس، عمان
Publisher
College of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University.
Gregorian
2016-05
Language
English
English abstract
Trauma is the greatest cause of morbidity and mortality in paediatric/adolescent populations
worldwide. This study aimed to describe trauma mechanisms, patterns and outcomes among children with
blunt torso trauma admitted to the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH) in Muscat, Oman. Methods:
This retrospective single-centre study involved all children ≤12 years old with blunt torso trauma admitted for
paediatric surgical care at SQUH between January 2009 and December 2013. Medical records were analysed to
collect demographic and clinical data. Results: A total of 70 children were admitted with blunt torso trauma during
the study period, including 39 (55.7%) male patients. The mean age was 5.19 ± 2.66 years. Of the cohort, 35 children
(50.0%) received their injuries after having been hit by cars as pedestrians, while 19 (27.1%) were injured by falls,
12 (17.1%) during car accidents as passengers and four (5.7%) by falling heavy objects. According to computed
tomography scans, thoracic injuries were most common (65.7%), followed by abdominal injuries (42.9%). The
most commonly involved solid organs were the liver (15.7%) and spleen (11.4%). The majority of the patients were
managed conservatively (92.9%) with a good outcome (74.3%). The mortality rate was 7.1%. Most deaths were due
to multisystem involvement. Conclusion: Among children with blunt torso trauma admitted to SQUH, the main
mechanism of injury was motor vehicle accidents. As a result, parental education and enforcement of infant car
seat/child seat belt laws are recommended. Conservative management was the most successful approach.
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Bhatti, Khalid M.,Taqi, Kadhim M., Al-Harthy, Ahmed Z. S., Hamid, Rana S., Al-Balushiyah, Zainab N., Sankhla, Dilip K., & Al-Qadhi, Hani A. (2016). Paediatric Blunt Torso trauma injury mechanisms, patterns and outcomes among children requiring hospitalisa
Arabic abstract
تعتبر الاصابات هي اكثر مسببات الاعتلال والوفيات بين لااطفال ووالمراهقين في جميع انحاء العالم .هدفت هذه الدراسة الى وصف اليات الاصابات ،وانماطها ونتائجها بين لااطفال الذين يعانون من لااصابات الجذعية غير الحادةوادخلو الى مستشفى جامعة السلطان قابوس(SQUH) في مسقط عمان .منهجية :شملت هذه الدراسة لااستعادية التي اجريت في مركز واحد على جميع لااطفال اكبر او يساوي 12 سنه المصابين اصابات جذعية غير حاده ويتلقون الرعاية في وحدة جراحة الاطفال في مستشفى جامعة السلطان قابوس ،سلطنة عمان ،بين يناير 2009 وديسمبر 2013.تم تحليل السجلات الطبية لجمع البيانات الديموغرافية والسريرية.
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Journal articles