Unintentional Childhood Injury

The Unintentional Childhood Injury topic includes research on the causes, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of unintentional physical injuries occurring during the fetal period to age 21. Injuries are a leading cause of death and disability for children in the United States.

Unintentional childhood injury encompasses accidental injuries ranging from mild injuries that may not require treatment or may be treatable at home to severe, life-threatening, or fatal injuries. Severe or life-threatening injury is also known as pediatric trauma. Vehicle accidents, falls, poisoning, burns, drowning, and suffocation can cause unintentional childhood injuries.