Background: Intended and unintended injuries are considered the main causes of disability and 
death in children worldwide. Recognition of the patterns of children's injuries is critical for 
improving efficient protection schemes. Aim of the study: This study aims to outline the 
childhood injury pattern, mode, characteristics, causes, and consequences in patients aged less 
than 18 years. Method: A prospective study was carried out on patients aged 18 years and below 
admitted to the emergency department of Sohag University Hospital, in the period between 
January to June 2021. Data including age, sex, type of injury, mode of injury, and the effects of 
the injury on the body were collected. Results: 149 cases; 49 females (32.9%) and 100 males 
(67.1%) were identified. The most commonly affected age group (6-10) years. Intentional 
injuries were found in 36 cases (24.2%, with male to female ratio of 3:1), compared to nonintentional injuries appreciated in 113 cases (78.2%, with male to female ratio of 1.8:1). The 
most common etiology was violence applied by a person other than father and mother, either 
non-intentional or intentional, (45 cases), while the least etiology was animal bite (2 cases). The 
most common type of injury is contused wound (54 cases) while the least common is a firearm 
wound (5 cases). Conclusion: Most of the cases of our study were mild or moderate injury and 
mainly resulted from injury by a person other than father and mother (either non-intentional or 
intentional) followed by a motor car accident, while the least etiology was an animal bite.
Received in original form: 4 October 2022 Accepted in final form: 30 December 2022