Improved outcomes for severely injured children in designated pediatric trauma centers in the Netherlands
Treatment at dPTCs is associated with a reduced risk of mortality for patients under 12 years of age and improved functional neurological outcomes. These findings support the further centralization of pediatric trauma care in the Netherlands.
Authors
- Erik Hermans
- Anneliese Nusmeier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2668-3597)
- Stefan W. A. M. van Zutphen
- Lucas Timmermans
- Manouk Backes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5675-9759)
- Stijn Diederik Nelen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0180-0731)
- Dominique B. Buck
- Michael J. Edwards (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8035-8157)
- Sanne Jansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6749-3220)
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences (NL)
- Amalia Kinderziekenhuis (NL)
- Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-025-02916-5
- Primary Topic
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00