Tiwari, PreetiChauhan, NishthaPatel, RahulBera, Rathindra NathPandey, Vaibhav2025-01-282025-01-282023196061https://dl.bhu.ac.in/ir/handle/123456789/21476We reviewed hospital records for kite-string injuries among children over four years (2017�2022). Of 42 affected children, mortality was 9.5%. The mean (SD) Pediatric Trauma Score (PTS) was 8.02 (2.66), with passively involved children facing greater severity [mean (SD) PTS, 5.58 (2.23)]. Kite-string injuries, alarmingly, endanger even bystanders, urging stricter preventive strategies. � 2023, Indian Academy of Pediatrics.enHead injuryMortalityNeck injuryTraumaLetterhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-023-3047-2