Pediatric Cardiac and Great Vessel Injuries: Recent Experience at Two Pediatric Trauma Centers
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In brief
In brief
Retrospective analysis from two pediatric trauma centers examining cardiac and great vessel injuries in pediatric trauma patients. Study addresses the limited existing data on these rare but critical injuries in children, providing insights from a major metropolitan catchment area.
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Background: Cardiac injuries are rare in pediatric trauma patients and data regarding this type of injury is limited. There is even less data on traumatic great vessel injuries. This study sought to examine and summarize our recent experience at two pediatric trauma centers, which serve a major metropolitan area and large geographic region.
Methods: This is a retrospective review of pediatric (