In-Hospital Treated Pediatric Injuries are Increasing in Finland — A Population Based Study between 1997 AND 2006



: Suominen JS, Pakarinen MP, Kaariainen S, Impinen A, Vartiainen E, Helenius I

Publisher: FINNISH SURGICAL SOC

: 2011

: Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY

: SCAND J SURG

: 100

: 2

: 129

: 135

: 7

: 1457-4969

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/145749691110000212(external)


Conclusions: Although overall and head trauma-related mortality is decreasing, the increasing incidence of fractures and abdominal injuries has amplified the overall incidence of severe injuries among children in Finland. A significant number of unnecessary splenectomies are still performed among children.



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