title: Transport of the injured child.
abstract: This article summarizes current recommendations regarding prehospital stabilization and transport of the injured child. Transportation alternatives are described, as well as indications for interhospital transport. A checklist for troubleshooting common problems is included, which anticipates events likely to cause morbidity en route. Proper communication is essential to a successful transport, as is a quality review of each completed transport. Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) grants have enabled many states to enhance pediatric prehospital education for providers.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Louisville, KY, USA.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Fallat
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Hardwick
mesh_terms: D000552:Ambulances; D002648:Child; D005392:First Aid; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods; D014187:Transportation of Patients; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy*