Injury in the Young

The book describes the commonest causes and types of injury encountered in the young, and provides guidelines for the rational management of such injury.

M. P. Ward Platt (Edited by), R. A. Little (Edited by)

9780521037372, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 5 July 2007

332 pages, 31 b/w illus. 30 tables
24.4 x 17 x 1.9 cm, 0.53 kg

'… it contains fascinating data. which underpin the basic science of the subject of plastic surgery and the and the response to stress of the young organism. Anyone who cares for the acutely injured should know of this book …' P. N. Hall, British Journal of Plastic Surgery

This book describes the underlying mechanisms and pathophysiological processes which relate to various childhood injuries, and brings together experimental and empirical data which bear on the rational management of injury in childhood. It also deals with the wider issues of service organization and rehabilitation. The book describes the commonest causes and types of injury encountered in the young, including trauma, head injury, near drowning and burns. It also deals with essential aspects of effective management of injury in the hospital including trauma scoring, life support and nutritional support. It is intended for trainees and consultants in paediatrics, paediatric surgery, accident and emergency, anaesthesia and intensive care, and it will also serve as a source book for medical and non-medical researchers.

List of contributors
Editor's preface
1. The epidemiology of trauma involving children S. Jarvis and P. Edwards
2. Emergency room requirements for children B. M. Phillips
3. Child deaths in Accident and Emergency B. Wright
4. Immediate life support G. S. Samra and R. M. Bingham
5. Evaluation of injury in children B. M. Phillips
6. Injuries of the developing brain C. M. Bannister
7. Wound healing in children J. G. Andrew
8. The lung after injury in children J. Grigg
9. Metabolic and endocrine stress responses to surgery M. P. Ward Platt
10. Head injury in children P. M. Sharples
11. Near drowning D. Bohn
12. The acute response to burn injury in children C. Childs
13. Nutritional support of the severely burned child M. J. Muller and D. N. Herndon
14. Recovery, rehabilitation and the neuropsychological sequelae of head injury M. Crouchman
15. Children's rights and child protection J. Harris
Index.

Subject Areas: Paediatric medicine [MJW]