Paediatric Trauma on the Last Frontier: An 11-Year Review of Injury Mechanisms, High-Risk Injury Patterns and Outcomes in Alaskan Children

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Describes the development of a pediatric trauma system in remote, very rural, and urban Alaska from 2001 to 2011 using trauma data for all children 17 years and under. Includes comparative data for the type of injury and frequency, geographic region, high risk patterns, and outcomes.

Christopher W. Snyder, Oliver J. Muensterer, Frank Sacco, Shawn D. Safford

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 73(1)

08/2014

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Children and youth · Emergency department and urgent care services · Emergency medical services · Frontier and remote areas · Injuries · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Alaska