Ear, nose and throat injury in children

ABSTRACT

To find out type of injury and mechanism involved in ear, nose and throat regions children. A retrospective study of 160 cases over a period of 5 years was carried out and related data were analysed. ENT, Department of Prince Bijay Singh Memorial Hospital attached to Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner [Rajasthan] India. 160 children from 0-15 years managed in ENT unit. Main outcome measures: Type of injury, mode of injury, complications and preventive measures. Nose was found to be the commonest site [50%] of injury and nasal bone fracture was the commonest injury [26%]. Fall and trauma by pointed object [55%] were the most common modes of injury. In children of less than 5 years, the commonest cause of injury was pointed object in the mouth while in children between 5-10 years, the commonest causes were fall. In children between 10-15 years, the common cause of injury was fall [23%] and road accident [27%]. The pattern of injury of ear, nose and throat region is different in children than in adults. It is also not similar in all age group of children. Not only the type but mechanism involved is also different