Author	Gwinn, John L. author
Title	Diagnostic Imaging in Pediatric Trauma [electronic resource] / by John L. Gwinn, Philip Stanley
Imprint	London : Springer London, 1980
Connect to	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3100-7
Descript	XIV, 202 p. 230 illus. online resource

Trauma to various organ systems is a common medical problem in the pediatric age group. With the increase in vehicular traffic and active participation in contact sports, as well as a change in the social atmosphere, the incidence of injury to children is increasing. There is considerable morbidity associated with these injuries and accidents are the most common cause of death in this population group. The radiologist, using the various diagnostic radiological modaยญ lities available, becomes involved in practically all cases of trauma of any degree of seriousness. The radiological methods lend themselves not only to determining the specific diagnosis but also to assessing the extent of the injury. This is important in determining of the patient as in recent years a more conservaยญ the management tive type of therapy is advocated in several types of injury. As has been said, "Children are not like adults," hence injuries are of different types from those seen in adults. The ligaments and tendons of children are stronger than the bone structure, thus sprains and strains are not as common as fractures. Certain organs are in a less protected position in a child and may readily be injured from relatively minor trauma. Injury due to violent action of others such as gunshot and stab wounds are not as common as in the adult population but they are increasing in the teenage group. Blunt trauma or that due to rapid deceleration is the usual type of trauma seen in childhood

1 Introduction -- 2 Urinary Tract Trauma -- 2.1 Renal Trauma -- 2.2 Ureteral Trauma -- 2.3 Bladder Trauma -- 2.4 Urethral Trauma -- References -- 3 Neuroradiology in Head Trauma -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Trauma Involving the Pediatric Skull -- 3.3 Intracranial Hemorrhage and Cerebral Trauma -- 3.4 Traumatic Vascular Lesions -- 3.5 Conclusion: Neuroradiology in Head Trauma in Perspective -- References -- 4 Injuries to the Spine -- 4.1 Cervical Spine -- 4.2 Thoracolumbar Spine -- 4.3 Lumbosacral Spine -- References -- 5 Facial and Temporal Bone Trauma -- 5.1 Facial Trauma -- 5.2 Temporal Bone Trauma -- References -- 6 Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound in Pediatric Trauma -- 6.1 Brain -- 6.2 Lungs -- 6.3 Abdomen -- 6.4 Renal -- 6.5 Bone -- 6.6 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Pancreatic and Adrenal Trauma -- 7.1 Pancreatic Trauma -- 7.2 Adrenal Trauma -- References -- 8 Injuries to the Liver and Spleen -- 8.1 Hepatic Trauma -- 8.2 Injuries to the Spleen -- References -- 9 Gastrointestinal Trauma -- 9.1 Stomach -- 9.2 Duodenum -- 9.3 Small Intestine -- 9.4 Colon -- 9.5 Summary -- References -- 10 Chest Trauma -- 10.1 Soft Tissues -- 10.2 Fractures of the Rib Cage and Sternum -- 10.3 Pneumothorax -- 10.4 Hemothorax -- 10.5 Chylothorax -- 10.6 Tracheobronchial Injury -- 10.7 Lung Contusion, Hematoma Formation, and Lung Cysts -- 10.8 Postshock Lung -- 10.9 Foreign Body Aspiration -- 10.10 Toxic Inhalation Pneumonitis -- 10.11 Near Drowning -- 10.12 Cardiac Contusion -- 10.13 Aortic Laceration/Rupture -- 10.14 Esophagus -- 10.15 Diaphragmatic Injury -- 10.16 Trauma Related to Artificial Support Systems and Resuscitation -- 10.17 Trauma Related to Therapy -- References -- 11 Skeletal Trauma -- 11.1 Diagnosis -- 11.2 Types of Fracture -- 11.3 Types of Trauma -- 11.4 Conclusion -- References