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ArticleEuropean journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society2022

Mechanism, frequency, transfusion and outcome of severe trauma in coagulopathic paediatric patients.

Arne Driessen, Arasch Wafaisade, Rolf Lefering, Filippo Migliorini, Matthias Fröhlich, Dariusch Arbab, Marc Maegele, Manuel Mutschler

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Evaluation of acute traumatic coagulopathy in pediatric trauma patients.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2025
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  2. In the last 10 years, have our polytrauma patients become geriatric? The emergency trauma bay in the context of demographic change.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Arne DriessenDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany. adriessen@ukaachen.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3966-4237
Arasch WafaisadeDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Sports Traumatology, University of Witten/Herdecke, Cologne-Merheim Medical Centre (CMMC), Cologne, Germany.
Rolf LeferingInstitute for Research in Operative Medicine (IFOM), University of Witten/Herdecke, Cologne Merheim Medical Centre (CMMC), Cologne, Germany.
Filippo MiglioriniDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
Matthias FröhlichDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Sports Traumatology, University of Witten/Herdecke, Cologne-Merheim Medical Centre (CMMC), Cologne, Germany.
Dariusch ArbabDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Klinikum Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany.
Marc MaegeleDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Sports Traumatology, University of Witten/Herdecke, Cologne-Merheim Medical Centre (CMMC), Cologne, Germany.
Manuel MutschlerDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Sports Traumatology, University of Witten/Herdecke, Cologne-Merheim Medical Centre (CMMC), Cologne, Germany.
Witten/Herdecke University · DEKlinikum Dortmund · DERWTH Aachen University · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeAcute traumatic coagulopathy can result in uncontrolled haemorrhage responsible for the majority of early deaths after adult trauma. Data on the frequency, transfusion practice and outcome of severe trauma haemorrhage in paediatric patients are inconsistent.

methodsDatasets from paediatric trauma patients were retrieved from the registry of the German trauma society (TR-DGU

results5351 primary admitted children ≤ 17 years with an abbreviated injury scale (AIS) ≥ 3 and complete datasets were included. The prevalence of coagulopathy was 13.7% (733/5351). The majority of the children sustained blunt trauma (more than 90% independent of age group) and a combination of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and any other trauma in more than 60% (A, C, D) and in 53.8% in group B. Coagulopathy occurred the most among the youngest (A: 18.2%), followed by all other age groups with approximately 13%. Overall mortality was the highest in the youngest (A: 40.9%) and among the youngest patients with traumatic brain injury (A: 71.4% and B: 47.1%). Transfusion of packed red blood cells (pRBCs) and fresh frozen plasma (FFPs) occurred almost in a 2:1 ratio (or less) across all age subgroups.

conclusionTraumatic haemorrhage in association with coagulopathy and severe shock is a major challenge in paediatric trauma across all age groups.

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Blood Coagulation DisordersBlood TransfusionAbbreviated Injury ScaleAdolescentChildHumansInjury Severity ScorePlasmaRetrospective StudiesCoagulopathyHaemorrhageMortalityPaediatric traumaTransfusion

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