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Pelvic Trauma.

Amita A Desai¹, Katherine W Gonzalez¹, David Juang¹

¹Department of Surgery, Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics, Kansas City, Missouri, United States.

Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care

|May 22, 2019

Summary

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Pediatric trauma is a leading cause of death, with pelvic injuries being rare but potentially fatal. Effective management of complex pediatric pelvic injuries demands a multidisciplinary approach for optimal outcomes.

Keywords:

pediatric pelvis trauma

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Area of Science:

Pediatric surgery
Trauma surgery
Emergency medicine

Background:

Trauma is the primary cause of mortality in children.
Pelvic injuries represent a small fraction of pediatric trauma cases.
These injuries can affect pelvic bones, bladder, rectum, and urethra.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the significance of pelvic hemorrhage in pediatric trauma.
To emphasize the need for a comprehensive management strategy for complex pelvic injuries in children.

Main Methods:

Review of pediatric trauma cases with pelvic involvement.
Analysis of injury patterns and associated organ damage.
Evaluation of treatment protocols and patient outcomes.

Main Results:

While rare, pediatric pelvic injuries can lead to life-threatening hemorrhage.
Mortality is often associated with concurrent injuries rather than the pelvic trauma itself.
Successful management hinges on addressing associated injuries and hemorrhage control.

Conclusions:

Complex pediatric pelvic injuries require a multidisciplinary team approach.
Prompt recognition and management of hemorrhage are critical for survival.
Integrated care pathways improve outcomes for children with severe pelvic trauma.