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Paediatric Trauma and Child Abuse

Injuries are the leading cause of death in children older than four years of age in South Africa. This book, written specifically for the South African context, provides a comprehensive, practical and multidisciplinary approach to the injured child from both the clinical and public health perspectives. The editors of the book are Sebastian van As, Professor and Head of the Trauma Unit at Red Cross Children’s Hospital, University of Cape Town, and Director of the Child Accident Prevention Foundation of South Africa (CAPFSA); and Sudeshni Naidoo, Professor and Principal Specialist, Department of Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry and WHO Collaborating Centre at the University of the Western Cape. Contributors to the various chapters include a range of health professionals and researchers in paediatrics, paediatric surgery, neurosurgery, orthopaedics, paediatric radiology, child psychiatry, nursing and social science. The book is aimed at medical students and registrars as well as professionals working with traumatised and abused children, including medical doctors and paediatricians, nurses, paramedics, social workers, child psychologists, teachers and members of the police force. The book is well written and easy to read. It is divided into three sections: child trauma and abuse (part 1), early management of child injuries (part 2), and the definitive management of specific injuries (part 3). These are covered in 34 chapters relating to the injured child. Each chapter has a standardised format containing the main objectives, target reading group, topic under discussion, summary tables, conclusion and reference list. Useful and practical illustrations and treatment guidelines are provided throughout the book.