Pattern of pediatric trauma during covid-19 pandemic lockdown in Multan.

Authors

  • Mahreen Zahra Children Hospital Multan.
  • Muhammad Kashif Children Hospital Multan.
  • Ikramullah Khan Children Hospital Multan.
  • Mateullah Majid Nishtar Hospital, Multan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2020.27.12.4795

Keywords:

Pediatric Trauma, Covid-19, Pandemic Lockdown

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the pattern of pediatric trauma during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Multan. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Departments of Pediatric Emergency Two Major Hospitals of Multan. Period: 15th March 2020 till 30th April 2020. Material & Methods: A total of 231 patients were included in the study. Data on age, sex, mechanism and pattern of injury, severity of injury, body area involved and rural/urban housing was collected on a predesigned performa. Descriptive statistics were run using SPSS version 20. Results: Out of 231 patients, 168 (72.7%) were male with the mean age of 6.01 years± 3.02. Most of the injuries noted were fall (64.9%) followed by burn (12.98%), hit by some heavy object (11.72%) and stab (7.8%). Road side accidents were the least (2.6%) common. There was no report of sexual abuse in children during this pandemic lockdown in Multan. Life threatening injuries were reported in 8.66% and 90% of the injuries were non-life or limb threatening. Regarding body area involved, head injuries remained the most common (37.23%) followed by limb injuries (35.50%) and the abdomen was the least common body area involved. Conclusion: It is concluded that during pandemic lock down most of the pediatric trauma is not severe and is still avoidable by increase public awareness programs regarding home safety and resource allocation.

Author Biographies

Mahreen Zahra, Children Hospital Multan.

MBBS, FCPS (Pediatric Surgery)

Assistant Professor Pediatric Surgery

Muhammad Kashif, Children Hospital Multan.

MBBS, FCPS (Pediatric Surgery)

Professor Pediatric Surgery

Ikramullah Khan, Children Hospital Multan.

MBBS, FCPS (General Surgery)

Assistant Professor Pediatric Surgery

Mateullah Majid, Nishtar Hospital, Multan.

MBBS, FCPS (Pediatric Surgery)

Assistant Professor Pediatric Surgery

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Published

2020-12-10