The Multiply Injured Child

Multiple trauma (MT) is an injury to more than one body system or at least two serious injuries to one body system. In the developed world, trauma is the leading cause of death and acquired disability in the 1–45 years age groups with staggering burden of medical and societal costs. Moreover, more than 95 % of pediatric injury deaths occur in the developing world, where the magnitude of trauma toll is increasing with the trends of expanding urbanization and motorization.