The nature and characteristics of abdominal injuries sustained during children's sports.

Objective: To increase the evidence base by characterizing various features of pediatric sports-related abdominal injuries.

Design: A review of the trauma database at The Children's Hospital at Westmead was undertaken for all abdominal injuries presenting to the emergency department between 2001 and 2006.

Setting: The Children's Hospital at Westmead is a tertiary-level pediatric trauma center servicing Sydney's west.