Improved functional outcome for severely injured children treated at pediatric trauma centers

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 824-834

  Potoka, D A ^a   Schall, L C ^a   Ford, H R ^a   Wesson, D ^a   Rozycki, G ^a   Sartorelli, K ^a   Hammond, J ^a   Cooper, A ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Blunt trauma; Disability; Functional outcome; Head injury; Length of stay; Pediatric trauma center; Trauma outcome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEEDING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035214071     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200111000-00002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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