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Orthopedic Trauma Andrew Howard MD, MSc, FRCS(C) EPIDEMIOLOGY Fractures are common in childhood. Approximately 2% to 3% of children suffer a fracture treated in the emergency room within a given…

Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma Mohammed Zamakhshary MD, MEd, FRCSC Paul W. Wales MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS EPIDEMIOLOGY Blunt trauma accounts for >90% of injuries in children. 8-12% of blunt trauma…

Thoracic Trauma in Children Patricio Herrera MD Jacob C. Langer MD, FRCSC EPIDEMIOLOGY Thoracic trauma accounts for between 4.5% and 8% of the patients seen in a pediatric trauma center…

Pediatric Cervical Spine Injuries Shauna Jain MD, FRCPC INTRODUCTION Maintain a high index of suspicion for spinal cord injuries. Especially important in multiply injured patient. Hemodynamic and other life-threatening injuries…

Craniofacial Injury Christopher R. Forrest MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS ANATOMIC AND PHYSIOLOGIC CONSIDERATIONS IN CHILDREN Cranial to facial ratio. 3 months: Cranium to face = 8:1. 2 years: Cranium to…

Neck and Airway Injury Paolo Campisi MSc, MD, FRCSC, FAAP EPIDEMIOLOGY Data on the epidemiology of pediatric neck and airway trauma are limited. In a series of 257 pediatric head…

Diagnostic Imaging of the Pediatric Trauma Patient Stephen F. Miller MD, FRCPC DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING IN THE PEDIATRIC TRAUMA ROOM The primary radiographic series for the pediatric trauma patient consists of:…

Head Trauma: Medical Management James Hutchison MD, FRCPC, FAAP Anne-Marie Guerguerian MD, FAAP, FRCPC EPIDEMIOLOGY AND ETIOLOGY Severe head trauma in children has a mortality of 20% to 30%.1,2 Most…

Airway Management Cengiz Karsli BSc, MD, FRCPC INTRODUCTION Twenty percent of pediatric multiple trauma patients will require urgent invasive airway management.1 Pediatric trauma airway management goals: Maintain adequate oxygenation and…