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Trauma Outcomes in Pediatric Nonfatal Road Traffic Accidents

Trauma Outcomes in Pediatric Nonfatal Road Traffic Accidents

Authors :
Ștefan Popa
Diana Bulgaru-Iliescu
Carmen Iulia Ciongradi
Adrian Onisim Surd
Iuliana-Laura Candussi
Irene Paula Popa
Ioan Sârbu
Source :
Children, Vol 11, Iss 4, p 425 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2024.

Abstract

Background: By 2025, road traffic injuries are projected to rank third in the global burden of disease, posing a significant challenge that affects health, social well-being, and economic aspects. According to data from the Romanian Police National Statistics Center, there have been an average of 342 traffic accidents per year involving pediatric patients over the past 10 years. Materials and Methods: A retrospective research study was conducted, encompassing 358 cases of road traffic accidents identified for the study, with data collected over a span of eight years, and with the aim of analyzing the types of injury and treatment methods in relation to age and sex, while also focusing on the duration of hospitalization and the occurrence of complications. Results: An oscillating trend is observed from 2015 to 2020, with its lowest value recorded in 2017 at around 6.8% and its peak in 2019 at 20.1%. Notably, post-pandemic (COVID-19), the cases underwent a substantial decline of approximately 60%. At least 78.7% of those who did not undergo orthopedic reduction required surgery, whereas among those who underwent orthopedic reduction, only 23.4% needed surgery. Regarding the frequency of complications 17.3% of the total cases experienced complications. Conclusions: According to our findings, age has a significant effect on the type of accident (p < 0.05). Complications occurred in 17.3% of patients, most commonly surgical (24 cases, 38.7%), orthopedic (17 cases, 27.4%), and neurological (15 cases, 24.2%).

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22279067
Volume :
11
Issue :
4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Children
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.40d47f0397bc494683c8dd62f576ac08
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/children11040425