Abstract

Abstract
Aim: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) contributes significantly to mortality and disability in children aged 0-18 years. TBI is a potentially fatal health emergency, and when severe, children are at high risk of mortality and neurological morbidity. Our goal is to identify the various etiologies of head trauma in pediatric patients and to provide examples of preventive measures to prevent further trauma. Our research also highlights the socioeconomic burden of TBI patients.
Method: The institutional electronic health record (HBYS) was queried for all pediatric patients admitted to the Neurosurgery Clinic in K***C***H***, diagnosed with traumatic head injury by the neurosurgery service, and registered for discharge between January 2021 and June 2025. The study investigated 180 pediatric head trauma cases. Patient nationality (Republic of Turkey or Other) and length of hospital stay (HLOS) were also used as demographic data in the research.
Results: The mean age was 7.2±5.32 (min-max: 0-17) years. 146 were Turkish citizens. 15 of the children underwent cranial surgery (8.3%), while 69 of them (38.3%) had a history of intensive care admission. The mean length of hospital stay was 2.73±3.03 (min-max: 1-18) days. The most common head trauma type in children was linear fractures due to falls from heights and from the same level(p

Key words: Traumatic head injuries, hospital length of stay, outcomes, pediatric