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The objectives of this study are to compare the rate of brain injuries in children younger than 3 months or 3 to 24 months and to assess predictors of clinically important traumatic brain injuries (ciTBIs) (the ones causing death, neurosurgical intervention, long intubation, or hospitalization for 2 days or more) in the former group.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Records of children younger than 24 months evaluated in a single emergency department for minor head trauma during a 3 years period were retrospectively reviewed. The rates of brain injuries were compared in children younger or older than 3 months. Variables associated with severe lesions were assessed in younger children.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>The study included 744 patients, 86 (11.6%) aged 0 to 90 days and 658 (88.4%) aged 91 to 730 days. Within the young group, we found higher rates of traumatic brain injuries (14.0% vs 4.1%, <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic> = 0.0008) and ciTBI (8.1% vs 1.5%, <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic> = 0.002) compared with the old group. A significant correlation with ciTBI in the young group was observed for heart rate (odds ratio [OR], 12.3; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.4\u201362.4), nonfrontal scalp hematoma (OR, 9.2; 95% CI, 1.8\u201346.1), severe mechanism (OR, 5.6; 95% CI, 1.1\u201327.6), presence of hematoma (OR, 6.1; 95% CI, 1.2\u201330.0), hematoma size &gt;3 cm (OR, 23.8; 95% CI, 4.2\u2013135.6), and hematoma location (OR, 9.2; 95% CI, 1.8\u201346.1).<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Children younger than 3 months presenting after minor head trauma constitute a relevant population. 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