CHAPTER 38

Pediatric Trauma Overview

• Pediatric trauma is the leading cause of death and disability in children in the United States.

• Annually, 22 million children in the United States require treatment of traumatic injuries, resulting in 6 million hospitalizations, 16 million outpatient care visits, more than 100,000 permanent disabilities, and 15,000 deaths.

• There is lower mortality among children compared with adult trauma, but children are at greater risk of functional impairment and disability.

• The pediatric trauma rate in the United States is among the highest in the world.

• Direct costs of US pediatric injuries exceed $8 billion per year.

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