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doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1407902.
Epidemiology of blunt head trauma in children in U.S. emergency departments
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Multicenter Study
Epidemiology of blunt head trauma in children in U.S. emergency departments
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Abstract
Among more than 43,000 children treated in 25 emergency departments for blunt head trauma, traumatic brain injury was identified on CT scan in 7% of the patients. Falls were the most frequent injury mechanism for children under the age of 12 years.
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