Pediatric blunt trauma is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, and computed
tomography (CT) imaging is vital for accurate evaluation and management. Pediatric trauma …

Background: The impact of traumatic brain injury (TBI) on the pediatric population is
profound. The aim of this study is to unveil the state of the evidence concerning acute …

Background Blunt head trauma accounts for a majority of pediatric trauma admissions.
There is a growing subset of these patients with isolated skull fractures, but little evidence …

Objectives Isolated skull fractures (ISFs) in children are one of the most common emergency
department injuries. Recent studies suggest these children may be safely discharged …

Objective To investigate the epidemiological features of child and adolescent (≤ 18 years
old) patients managed for traumatic skull fractures (TSKFs) and associated traumatic brain …

Study objective Most studies of children with isolated skull fractures have been relatively
small, and rare adverse outcomes may have been missed. Our aim is to quantify the …

OBJECTIVE Skull fractures are common after blunt pediatric head trauma. CSF leaks are a
rare but serious complication of skull fractures; however, little evidence exists on the risk of …

BACKGROUND Effective and sustainable pediatric trauma care requires systems of
regionalization and interfacility transfer. Avoidable transfer, also known as secondary …

OBJECTIVE The authors reviewed the transfer requests for isolated pediatric traumatic brain
injuries (TBIs) at a Level I/II facility with the goal of identifying clinical and radiographic traits …

OBJECTIVE Pediatric isolated linear skull fractures commonly result from head trauma and
rarely require surgery, yet patients are often admitted to the hospital—a costly care plan. In …