Abstract:Background: To investigate the management of children and adolescents with isolated and combined chest trauma in pediatric (PD) and non-pediatric departments (non-PD). Methods: Anonymized claims data were provided by two large German statutory health insurance funds, covering 6.3 million clients over a 10-year period (2010–2019). Data were extracted for patients who had an inpatient ICD diagnosis of section S20–S29 (injuries to the thorax) and were ≤18 years of age. Demographic and clinical data were analyzed.… Show more
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