Injury Pattern of Pediatric Trauma in an Integrated Trauma Center in UAE

Abstract Background: Injury is an important cause for morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population and exhibits complex injury patterns in this age group. Objective: Identify the injury pattern of children admitted to Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Ajman. Research Methodology: A retrospective review of pediatric trauma. This study includes 507 pediatric trauma patients. The data included information on demographics, mechanism of injury, pattern of injury, hospitalization period, ICU stay, Glasgow Coma Scale, treatment modality and 30-day mortality. Data was entered and analyzed using SPSS version 25.0. Result: Among 507 pediatric trauma patients, 71.4% were males and the mean age was 5.42+3.625 years. Majority of the patients experienced. Falls were the most common mode of injury (54.6%) followed by road traffic accidents (26.6%). Head was involved in 54.0% patients. Hospital admission and treatment was required by 18.3% patients. The mean hospital stay was 2.91+9.729 days and 30-day mortality was 0.6%. Conclusion: This study concluded that majority of injuries occurred due to falls among male pediatric patients aged between 4 to 8 years. Keywords: Injury, pediatric, trauma, mechanism, region involved, mortality.