Pediatric Head Trauma in Traffic and Non-Traffic Accidents: Epidemiology, Prevention, Management, and Diagnosis

Varasteh, Rezvaneh; Azizi, Hadiseh; Pourakbary, Tahoura; Rahmati, Fateme; Mohammadjani Kumeleh, Shiva; Vatani, Javad

doi:10.30491/tm.2026.510651.1811

Pediatric Head Trauma in Traffic and Non-Traffic Accidents: Epidemiology, Prevention, Management, and Diagnosis

Document Type : Mini-review

Authors

rezvaneh Varasteh ¹

Hadiseh Azizi ¹

Tahoura Pourakbary ¹

Fateme Rahmati ¹

Shiva Mohammadjani Kumeleh ²

Javad Vatani ³

¹ Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Rasht, Iran

² Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

³ Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Guilan Road Trauma Research Center, Rasht, Iran

10.30491/tm.2026.510651.1811

Abstract

Introduction: This systematic review investigates pediatric head trauma caused by traffic and non-traffic accidents, focusing on epidemiology, prevention, management, and diagnosis in accordance with PRISMA 2020 guidelines. Head trauma in children most commonly results from falls or traffic accidents. To reduce the number of head injuries, wearing seat belts and using child restraint seats are recommended. In most cases, computed tomography (CT) is used to detect intracranial bleeding; however, due to the potential risk of various types of cancer, the effectiveness of other diagnostic tools, as well as prevention and management methods, is being considered.

Keywords

Brain Injuries

Accidents

Traumatic

Pediatrics

Adolescent

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