title: Anorectal trauma in children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the pattern and magnitude of the problem of anorectal injuries at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective cross sectional descriptive study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Department of Surgery, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Nigeria.
  
  
  METHODS
  51 consecutive paediatric patients treated for anorectal injuries over a three year period.
  
  
  METHODS
  Mechanism of rectal injury, contributing factors, anatomic region injured, length of hospital stay, complications and outcome.
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Archibong
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017677:Age Distribution; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012007:Rectum / Q000293:injuries*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology