Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric trauma in Southern California

Multicenter retrospective study of 1,677 pediatric trauma patients across 11 California centers examining COVID-19 pandemic effects. Found no significant change in penetrating trauma rates after stay-at-home orders, but identified significantly shorter hospital length of stay (2.4 vs 3.3-3.4 days) with no differences in ICU utilization or mortality.