• J. Pediatr. Surg. · Apr 2017

    A closer look at non-accidental trauma: Caregiver assault compared to non-caregiver assault.

    • Cristen N Litz, David J Ciesla, Paul D Danielson, and Nicole M Chandler.
    • Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, Outpatient Care Center, 601 5th Street South, Dept 70-6600, 3rd Floor, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701, USA. Electronic address: clitz1@jhmi.edu.
    • J. Pediatr. Surg. 2017 Apr 1; 52 (4): 625-627.

    PurposeThe purpose of this study was to examine the outcomes of non-accidental trauma (NAT) patients compared to other trauma (OT) patients across the state of Florida. In addition, NAT and OT patients with a mechanism of injury of assault were further analyzed.MethodsA statewide database was reviewed from January 2010 to December 2014 for patients aged 0-18years who presented following trauma. Patients were sorted by admitting diagnosis into two groups: rule out NAT and all other diagnoses. Patients with a mechanism of assault were subanalyzed and outcomes were compared.ResultsThere were 46,557 patients included. NAT patients were younger, had more severe injuries and had a higher mortality rate compared to OT patients. Assault was the mechanism of injury in 95% of NAT patients. NAT assault patients were younger, required more intensive care unit (ICU) resources, and had a higher mortality rate compared to other assault patients.ConclusionNon-accidental trauma patients require more resources and have a higher mortality rate compared to accidental trauma patients, and these differences remain even when controlling for the mechanism of injury.Level Of EvidenceIII.Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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