Management and outcomes of 4060 patients with head injury
| Management or outcome | No. (%) of patients |
|---|---|
| CT of head performed | 1417 (34.9) |
| Cases with follow-up by telephone | 2643 (65.1) |
| Skull radiography performed | 137 (3.4) |
| Skull fracture | |
| Linear | 148 (3.6) |
| Basal | 20 (0.5) |
| Acute brain injury lesion* | 197 (4.9) |
| Epidural hematoma | 60 (1.5) |
| Subdural hematoma | 57 (1.4) |
| Cerebral contusion | 51 (1.3) |
| Pneumocephalus | 42 (1.0) |
| Extra-axial hematoma — undifferentiated | 27 (0.7) |
| Subarachnoid hemorrhage | 25 (0.6) |
| Depressed skull fracture | 24 (0.6) |
| Intracerebral hematoma | 17 (0.4) |
| Diffuse cerebral edema | 4 (0.1) |
| Intraventricular hemorrhage | 3 (0.1) |
| Neurosurgical intervention† | 23 (0.6) |
| Craniotomy | 20 (0.5) |
| Elevation of skull fracture | 8 (0.2) |
| Intubation for head injury | 3 (0.1) |
| Death secondary to head injury | 0 |