Research Article
Pediatric Nonaccidental Trauma: Experience at a Level 1 Trauma Center
Table 2
Comparison of nonaccidental and accidental trauma by general injury pattern.
| Injury pattern, (%) | Nonaccidental trauma (ā=32) | Accidental trauma (ā=59) | value |
| Facial | 14 (43.8) | 14 (23.7) | 0.04 | Scalp | 11 (34.3) | 27 (45.8) | NS | Upper extremity | 5 (15.6) | 9 (15.3) | NS | Torso | 11 (34.4) | 6 (10.2) | 0.004 | Lower extremity | 7 (21.9) | 3 (5.1) | 0.01 | Bone fracture(s) | 13 (40.6) | 33 (55.9) | NS | Cerebral | 12 (37.5) | 32 (54.2) | NS | Retinal | 4 (12.5) | 1 (1.7) | 0.03 | Internal organ | 5 (15.6) | 2 (3.4) | 0.04 | Multiple injury patterns | 22 (68.8) | 39 (66.1) | NS |
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Represent significant data. |