Abstract
Background To define the incidence of positive CT scans in patients with different grades of mild head injury (MHI), 2. To identify clinical predictors of positive CT scans, 3. To evaluate the usefulness of plain radiographs in the triage of patients with MHI, 4. To evaluate frequency and nature of surgical intervention in MHI, 5. To evaluate the risk of deterioration in MHI, and 6. To find out whether patients with normal neurological examination and normal CT can be safely discharged.
Highlights
To define the incidence of positive CT scans in patients with different grades of mild head injury (MHI), 2
In a prospective study conducted over a period 1 year in our Department, all patients with mild head injury (defined as Glasgow Coma Scores (GCS) 13-15) were admitted to the head injury unit
Patients with negative findings on CT and a normal neurological examination were discharged after 24 hours of observation
Summary
To define the incidence of positive CT scans in patients with different grades of mild head injury (MHI), 2. To identify clinical predictors of positive CT scans, 3. To evaluate the usefulness of plain radiographs in the triage of patients with MHI, 4. To evaluate frequency and nature of surgical intervention in MHI, 5. To evaluate the risk of deterioration in MHI, and 6. To find out whether patients with normal neurological examination and normal CT can be safely discharged
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