OBJECTIVE: To assess the short-term and long-term outcomes of pediatric @entity1230 @entity1 and to analyze the extent to which short-term outcomes can predict long-term outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: All pediatric @entity1230 @entity1 (Injury Severity Score of > or = 16, < or = 15 years of age) who were treated at a Level I @entity130 center between 1985 and 1989 and who were 18 years or older at follow-up (1996) were included. Short-term outcomes were quantified using the Glasgow Outcome Scale. The Functional Independence Measure, the RAND-36, and questions on social outcome were used to assess long-term outcomes. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Fifty-nine of 74 @entity1 survived (80%). At 1 year after injury, 22% were disabled, mainly due to severe @entity1545 , and 32% had changed school. After 9 years of follow-up, the degree of physical disablement was low (12%). @entity73 were found in 42% of the @entity1 . Only 10% were in receipt of disablement allowances; 76% were employed or attended school. The quality of life enjoyed by the @entity1 (RAND-36) did not differ from that enjoyed by a healthy reference population. The Glasgow Outcome Scale (from 6 weeks onward) was a good predictor of long-term disablement. CONCLUSIONS: Although the short-term impact of injuries is extensive, the long-term outcomes are satisfactory. Severe injuries sustained during childhood do not lead to a diminished quality of life during adulthood.

Pediatric XXXX : short-term and long-term outcomes.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity1545 :: ('MESH:D020214', 'Disease') :: ['brain injuries'] @entity73 :: ('MESH:D003072', 'Disease') :: ['Cognitive impairments'] @entity1230 :: ('MESH:D009104', 'Disease') :: ['polytrauma'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['trauma']
@entity1230 :: (MESH:D009104,Disease) :: ['polytrauma']
