Tourniquet Usage in Pre-Hospital Care and Resuscitation of Pediatric Trauma Patients – Pediatric Trauma Society Position Statement

BACKGROUNDRecent mass casualty events in the United States have highlighted the need for public preparedness to prevent death from uncontrolled hemorrhage. The Pediatric Trauma Society (PTS) reviewed the literature regarding pediatric tourniquet usage with the aim to provide recommendations about th