Pediatric Craniofacial Trauma: Challenging Pediatric Cases—Craniofacial Trauma

Pediatric craniofacial trauma: challenging pediatric cases-craniofacial trauma.

The pediatric population, as well as the adult population, is subject to similar injuries and traumatic events involving the craniofacial skeleton. Although less frequent than adult injuries, the craniofacial injuries sustained by children are considered separately in textbooks and the literature because of the special unique problems associated with their treatment and the effects they might h...

Nuances in pediatric trauma.

Pediatric trauma evaluation mimics adult stabilization in that it is best accomplished with a focused and systematic approach. Attention to developmental differences, anatomic and physiologic nuances, and patterns of injury equip emergency physicians to stabilize and manage pediatric injury.

Pediatric Spine Trauma

Although pediatric spine traumas are seen less compared to adults, they display particular anatomical differences and biomechanical behaviors. They also differ in themselves from infancy to early childhood. All these differences cause some difficulty in diagnosis. Also the treatment procedures may require a different approach than they would for adults. In this study, main topics regarding diag...

Pediatric ocular trauma.

Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma

Pediatric abusive head trauma – once commonly known as the shaken baby syndrome – is a form of child abuse that results in traumatic brain injury. The peak incidence of pediatric abusive head trauma appears to be in children between the ages of 2 to 4 months; the exact incidence of this injury is not known. Pediatric abusive head trauma often results in severe and permanent neurological damage,...