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Abstract: Objective: To determine etiology and spectrum of trauma in children and to make recommendations for its prevention.
Materials and Methods: This Hospital based Retrospective observational study was conducted in department of pediatric surgery King
Edward medical university / Mayo hospital Lahore from March 2021 to February 2022. All patients presented in Pediatric Surgical emergency
King Edward Medical University/ Mayo Hospital Lahore were included in this study. Data regarding age, gender, mechanism and severity of
trauma and its management was analyzed and recorded on a prescribed Performa.
Results: During the study period a total of 3850 patients having trauma were presented in pediatric surgical emergency. There were
2206(57.3%) male patients and 1644(42.7%) females with male to female ratio of 1.3:1. Majority of children affected were 8 to 10 years age.
Burn trauma was noted in 2400(62.3%) while 1450(37.7%) patients have poly trauma due to different etiological factors. Regarding burn
trauma, majority of patients 1620 (67.5%) were having scald burn injury.Pedestrians (260(17.9%) hitting with motor vehicle was noted to be
major mechanism of trauma.
Conclusion: Motor vehicle collision is most common mechanism of pediatric trauma.There is a need for parental education and strict
implementation of traffic laws to prevent trauma at pediatric age group.