ABSTRACT
Background: Despite occurrences of several earthquakes in Iran, there aren't no document data from clinical and demographic findings of patients. The aim of this study was to analyze the demographic and clinical findings of pediatric trauma patients referred to Tehran University of Medical Sciences Hospitals after Bain earthquake in 2003
Methods: Medical records of all of pediatric trauma patients with age lower than 18 year old who were admitted in Imam Khomini, Shariati and Sina hospitals were reviewed retrospectively
Results: From 440 total number of patients, 25.4% [51 boys and 61 girls] were pediatrics. Eighty-two percent patients were transported to our hospitals within the first 3 days after earthquake. The limbs were the most common organs injured [61.6% alone and 14.3% together with other organs]. Of these patients, 34.5% had operative surgery and there were no tetanus n our subjects. Thirty percent patients suffered from infectious disease and the most common infectious disease was urinary tract infection. Acute renal failure developed only in 5 patients
Conclusion: The good management of our patients caused low rate of acute renal failure and any clinical findings of tetanus. The high rate of limbs injuries need appropriate management in future