Epidemiology of paediatric moderate and severe traumatic brain injury in the Netherlands.

Introduction Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the main cause of death in children around the world. The last Dutch epidemiological study described the incidence over 10 years ago. Mechanism of injury seems to change with the age of the child, therefore it is important to appreciate different age groups. To be able to lower the impact of childhood TBI, an understanding of current incidence, mechanism of injury and outcome is necessary. Methods A nationwide retrospective cohort study was conducted. The Dutch National Trauma Database was used to identify all patients 18 years and younger who were... Mehr ...