[Special features and possible pitfalls in paediatric trauma care].

Paediatric trauma care represents treatment of a dynamic and growing system. Following evaluation of fracture stability, the individual spontaneous correction can be included. Possible pitfalls can occur with diagnosis, indication, choice of the treatment modality, surgical technique and follow-up. Treatment in a specialised paediatric trauma centre is not always possible and is not necessary in all childhood injuries. But the paediatric trauma centres have to set standards, to show problems, to investigate alternatives, to present solutions and to secure a child-appropriate treatment by competence, communication and cooperation with all other care takers.