Philipp Störmann1, Julia Nadine Weber2, Heike Jakob2,3, Ingo Marzi2, Dorien Schneidmueller2,4. 1. Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt am Main, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland. philipp.stoermann@kgu.de. 2. Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt am Main, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland. 3. Klinik für Chirurgie, Abteilung Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Kreiskrankenhaus St. Ingbert, Klaus-Tussing-Str. 1, St. Ingbert, 66386, Deutschland. 4. Abtl. für Unfallchirurgie, Sportorthopädie und Kindertraumatologie der BGU Murnau und des Klinikums Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Auenstr. 6, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 82467, Deutschland.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Severely injured children and adolescents in clinical practice are rare. For adequate treatment of these patients, detailed knowledge of anatomical and physiological peculiarities, as well as abundant injury patterns, are indispensable. Traumatic brain injuries are known to lead to an unfavorable outcome. In addition, thoracic trauma is regarded as prognostically unfavorable. OBJECTIVES: This study depicts epidemiology and injury patterns of severely injured children and adolescents focusing on peculiarities in the severely injured with associated thoracic injuries. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis of underaged patients with suspicion of severe injuries who obtained emergency-room treatment in our level-one trauma center during a four-year time period was performed. The data was collected prospectively using the TraumaRegister® of the German Trauma Society as well as an extended house-internal dataset including data of daily clinical routine. The patients were divided into subgroups with (TT) and without (KT) thoracic trauma based on whether a thoracic injury was present or not. For further analysis, four age groups were established. RESULTS: In all, 256 patients younger than 18 years were eligible. Of these, 46 patients revealed thoracic injuries. The mean age of patients with thoracic trauma (12.4 ± 4.9 years) was significantly higher than for patients without thoracic trauma (8.0 ± 5.2 years). In both subgroups, most patients were male (TT: 69.9%, KT: 64.8%). Patients with concomitant thoracic trauma showed a significantly higher injury severity score (ISS) than patients without thoracic trauma (ISS: TT: 26.7 ± 15.8 vs. KT: 8.1 ± 6.8 points). Mortality was higher for TT as well (TT: 6.9% vs. KT: 1.9%). For both groups, traffic accidents were the most common cause of injury. Of patients with thoracic injuries, 52.2% developed at least one complication during their hospital stay (KT: 12.9%). CONCLUSIONS: Thoracic trauma is a relevant factor in children with regard to the severity of total injury and complications. Particular attention should therefore be paid to early diagnosis and treatment.
BACKGROUND: Severely injured children and adolescents in clinical practice are rare. For adequate treatment of these patients, detailed knowledge of anatomical and physiological peculiarities, as well as abundant injury patterns, are indispensable. Traumatic brain injuries are known to lead to an unfavorable outcome. In addition, thoracic trauma is regarded as prognostically unfavorable. OBJECTIVES: This study depicts epidemiology and injury patterns of severely injured children and adolescents focusing on peculiarities in the severely injured with associated thoracic injuries. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis of underaged patients with suspicion of severe injuries who obtained emergency-room treatment in our level-one trauma center during a four-year time period was performed. The data was collected prospectively using the TraumaRegister® of the German Trauma Society as well as an extended house-internal dataset including data of daily clinical routine. The patients were divided into subgroups with (TT) and without (KT) thoracic trauma based on whether a thoracic injury was present or not. For further analysis, four age groups were established. RESULTS: In all, 256 patients younger than 18 years were eligible. Of these, 46 patients revealed thoracic injuries. The mean age of patients with thoracic trauma (12.4 ± 4.9 years) was significantly higher than for patients without thoracic trauma (8.0 ± 5.2 years). In both subgroups, most patients were male (TT: 69.9%, KT: 64.8%). Patients with concomitant thoracic trauma showed a significantly higher injury severity score (ISS) than patients without thoracic trauma (ISS: TT: 26.7 ± 15.8 vs. KT: 8.1 ± 6.8 points). Mortality was higher for TT as well (TT: 6.9% vs. KT: 1.9%). For both groups, traffic accidents were the most common cause of injury. Of patients with thoracic injuries, 52.2% developed at least one complication during their hospital stay (KT: 12.9%). CONCLUSIONS:Thoracic trauma is a relevant factor in children with regard to the severity of total injury and complications. Particular attention should therefore be paid to early diagnosis and treatment.
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