Analysis of 1089 cases of head injury.
Afr J Med Med Sci, 1978/3;7(1):23-7.
PMID: 97952
Abstract
1089 patients treated for head injuries at the Unversity of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, are analysed. Seventy-two percent of them were males. The age group 20-30 years was most vulnerable, accounting for 32% of the total. Road traffic accidents were responsible for a staggering 80% of the total. Most of the children in this group were pedestrians hit by vehicles on the roads. About 42% of the head injuries were complicated, but the incidence of intracranial haematoma was only 1.3%. The mortality rate was 9% and most of the deaths (83%) occurred few hours after the accident. Road traffic accident was responsible for 97% of the deaths. Bronchopneumonea and brain oedema was the cause of death in 70.6% of the inpatient deaths from head injury.
MeSH terms
Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Child; Child, Preschool; Craniocerebral Trauma; Humans; Infant; Middle Aged; Nigeria
More resources
EndNote: Download