Todd A Nickoles, Ruth A Lewit, David M Notrica, Mark Ryan, Jeremy Johnson, Robert Todd Maxson, Jessica A Naiditch, Karla A Lawson, M'hamed Temkit, Benjamin Padilla, James W Eubanks
BACKGROUND: Motor vehicle collision (MVC) remains a leading cause of injury and death among children, but the proper use of child safety seats and restraints has lowered the risks associated with motor vehicle travel. Blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) is rare but significant among children involved in MVC. This study reviewed the incidence of BCVI after MVC causing blunt injury to the head, face, or neck, comparing those that were properly restrained with those that were not. METHODS: A prospective, multi-institutional observational study of children less than 15 years old who sustained blunt trauma to the head, face, or neck (AIS > 0) and presented at one of six level I pediatric trauma centers from 2017 to 2020 was conducted...
March 11, 2023: Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery