Children under 14 years of age with intentional injuries. Hospital Universitario del Valle 2012-2013

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Maria Carolina Ortega Maffla
Jaime Arturo Roa
Jorge Humberto Mena
Carlos Armando Echandía

Abstract

Background: Violence was declared a priority public health problem by the World Health
Organization.
Objective: To determine the sociodemographic, clinical and variable characteristics related to surgical access of children under 14 years of age with intentional injuries.
Methods: By means of an observational cross-sectional study, information was taken from the Trauma Registry and from the medical records of the Hospital Universitario del Valle, of children under 14 years of age with intentional injuries between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2013.
Results: We evaluated 283 records, with a median age of 9 years (5-12), 60% male, most of the injuries were classified as penetrating trauma (69%). 48% were taken to a surgical procedure, those with face lesions were more likely (OR = 5.86, CI = 1.45 - 23.63), with lesions in the lower limbs (OR = 4.50, CI = 1.22 - 16.68) and with wound by punctured short weapon (OR = 2.35, IC = 1.02 - 5.37).
Conclusions: Community interpersonal violence prevailed over the family and / or couple: 58% of the injuries occurred in the public road, in 57% the probable aggressor was unknown and in 83% the minor entered with a family member. Although the severity of the trauma and mortality (4%) were low, the vast majority (81%) graduated with some degree of disability, 67% with mild disability, 7% moderate and 7% severe, to be managed later.

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Ortega Maffla, M. C., Roa, J. A., Mena, J. H., & Echandía, C. A. (2018). Children under 14 years of age with intentional injuries. Hospital Universitario del Valle 2012-2013. Pediatría, 51(2), 24–29. https://doi.org/10.14295/pediatr.v51i2.102
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