Published online April 1, 2008
PEDIATRICS Vol. 121 No. 4 April 2008, pp. 849-854 (doi:10.1542/peds.2008-0094)
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POLICY STATEMENT

Management of Pediatric Trauma

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS Section on Orthopaedics, Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Section on Critical Care, Section on Surgery, Section on Transport Medicine, Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine, PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDIC SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA

Injury is the number 1 killer of children in the United States. In 2004, injury accounted for 59.5% of all deaths in children younger than 18 years. The financial burden to society of children who survive childhood injury with disability continues to be enormous. The entire process of managing childhood injury is complex and varies by region. Only the comprehensive cooperation of a broadly diverse group of people will have a significant effect on improving the care and outcome of injured children.

This statement has been endorsed by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, American College of Emergency Physicians, American College of Surgeons, American Pediatric Surgical Association, National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions, National Association of State EMS Officials, and Society of Critical Care Medicine.

Key Words: pediatric • trauma • injury • children

Abbreviations: EMS—emergency medical services • EMSC—Emergency Medical Services for Children (Add words as needed) • PICU—pediatric intensive care unit


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