1Assistant Professor, Forensic and Legal Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2Professor, Forensic Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3Forensic Medicine Specialist, Forensic Center of Hormozgan Province, Bandar Abbas, Iran
4Assistant Professor, Neonatology, Mazandaran, University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Iran
*Email: s.mehrpisheh@yahoo.com
Introduction: Trauma is the main cause of mortality in children, with different patterns in different countries. Head trauma is a major part of pediatric trauma in Iran. It has different effects for children compared to adults and is a major cause of mortality, disability, and psychological disorders later in life.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the causes of pediatric head trauma in Iran in order to decrease its incidence and economic-social burden in the society by creating awareness among families and organizations.
Methods: All studies on pediatric head trauma in Iran conducted between 2000 and 2018 were retrieved by searching Indexed/PubMed.
Conclusions: Analysis was performed on the cause of 968 cases of head trauma in children aging 0–14 years (of which 32.3% was caused by motor vehicle accidents, 48.2% by falling, and 9.2% by being hit by objects). In the age group of 0–20 years (13004 cases), the main cause was motor vehicle accidents in 43.2%, falling in 32.1% and being hit by objects in 3.3%.
Iran, Head Trauma, Head Injury, Epidemiology, Pediatric, Prevention, Causes of Head Trauma
