[Childhood injuries treated at a university clinic for traumatology (author's transl)]

The accidents to all children up to the age of 14 years admitted to the I. Universitätsklinik für Unfallchirurgie in Wien in 1976 (2977 children) were analysed as to age-distribution, cause of accident, type and location of injury. There was an increase in accidents to older children. 13% of the injuries were due to traffic accidents; 60% occurred in the course of play; 27% on the field of sport. More than 60% were only minor injuries such as abrasions, lacerations, crushed fingers and toes etc., 30% bone fractures and ligamental injuries; 2,5% brain traumas. Most of the bone fractures were localized iment and no lethal injuries.