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ArticleAmerican journal of surgery2025

Pediatric trauma transfer patients have low rates of additional traumatic injuries.

Su Yeon Lee, Jordan E Jackson, Sarah C Stokes, Olivia Vukcevich, Holly Leshikar, Tanya Rinderknecht, Jonathan E Kohler, Shinjiro Hirose, Erin G Brown

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Su Yeon LeeDivision of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery, University of California Davis Medical Center, 2335 Stockton Blvd, Room 5107, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA.
Jordan E JacksonDepartment of Surgery, University of San Francisco- East Bay, 1411 East 31st St, Oakland, CA, 94602, USA.
Sarah C StokesDivision of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery, University of California Davis Medical Center, 2335 Stockton Blvd, Room 5107, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA.
Olivia VukcevichUniversity of California Riverside School of Medicine, 92521 Botanic Gardens Dr., Riverside, CA, 92507, USA.
Holly LeshikarDivision of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, 2425 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
Tanya RinderknechtDivision of Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, and Critical Care, 2315 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA.
Jonathan E KohlerDivision of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery, University of California Davis Medical Center, 2335 Stockton Blvd, Room 5107, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA.
Shinjiro HiroseDivision of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery, University of California Davis Medical Center, 2335 Stockton Blvd, Room 5107, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA.
Erin G BrownDivision of Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery, University of California Davis Medical Center, 2335 Stockton Blvd, Room 5107, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA. Electronic address: egbrown@ucdavis.edu.

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UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science CenterUL1TR001860 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI KENYON, NICHOLAS J., LYLES, COURTNEY REES · 2016 to 2025
$47.3M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001860
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Abstract

backgroundPediatric trauma patients often require interfacility transfer for subspecialty management of presumed isolated injuries. Understanding the frequency of additional injury in these low-acuity patients may improve resource utilization.

methodsPediatric trauma patients transferred to a level 1 trauma center in 2019 were compared by type of presenting injury in a retrospective review. Primary outcome was additional traumatic injuries identified.

results530 pediatric trauma patients were transferred, most commonly for an isolated orthopedic injury (56.5 ​%). The overall rate of additional injuries identified was 2.8 ​%, with the highest rate in patients transferred with neurosurgical injuries (6.7 ​%). When compared to other transfer patients, patients with isolated orthopedic injuries were least likely to have any additional injuries (1.0 ​% vs. 4.8 ​%, p ​= ​0.01).

conclusionsPediatric trauma patients transferred with isolated injuries rarely had additional injuries identified after transfer. Streamlining care for this population while maintaining vigilance for missed injuries is a target for future interventions.

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Multiple TraumaPatient TransferTrauma CentersWounds and InjuriesAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantMaleRetrospective StudiesMissed injuryOrthopedic traumaPediatric traumaTrauma transfer

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PMID40048987
PMCPMC13268842

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