THE PATTERN OF TRAUMATIC HEAD INJURY AT FAISALABAD
ABSTRACT 0BJECTIVE: To study the pattern of traumatic head injury at Faisalabad. PLACE AND DURATION: Neurosurgery Department, Allied Hospital, Faisalabad.From 1.2.2014 to 31.4.2014 . MATERIAL AND METHODS: Two hundreds and fifty patients were recieved at Emergency Department, Allied Hospital Faisalaba...
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0BJECTIVE: To study the pattern of traumatic head injury at Faisalabad.
PLACE AND DURATION: Neurosurgery Department, Allied Hospital, Faisalabad.From 1.2.2014 to 31.4.2014 .
MATERIAL AND METHODS: Two hundreds and fifty patients were recieved at Emergency Department, Allied Hospital Faisalabad during three months .They were assessed and managed. CT Scan was done according to WHO guide lines for head injury patients.
RESULTS: Among 250 patients, Male to Female ratio was 7:2 and 72% of patients had met road traffic accident .The other causes include fall, mechanical trauma, hit by animal, etc. Brain contusion was the most common injury observed in this study. Good outcome was found in 58.8% patients and there was 17% mortality at 12 months of follow up.
CONCLUSION: Traumatic brain injury has very devastating effect. It has a similar pattern in Faisalabad as in Lahore. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-821828cfb8e641838288137b729600d52022-12-21T23:37:16ZengUniversity of FaisalabadJournal of University Medical & Dental College2221-78272310-55422015-09-0163THE PATTERN OF TRAUMATIC HEAD INJURY AT FAISALABADNazar Hussain 0Wakeel Ahmad 1Akmal Hussain 2Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery Department, Allied Hospital, FaisalabadAssistant Professor, Neurosurgery Department, Allied Hospital, FaisalabadAssistant Professor, Neurosurgery Department, Allied Hospital, FaisalabadABSTRACT 0BJECTIVE: To study the pattern of traumatic head injury at Faisalabad. PLACE AND DURATION: Neurosurgery Department, Allied Hospital, Faisalabad.From 1.2.2014 to 31.4.2014 . MATERIAL AND METHODS: Two hundreds and fifty patients were recieved at Emergency Department, Allied Hospital Faisalabad during three months .They were assessed and managed. CT Scan was done according to WHO guide lines for head injury patients. RESULTS: Among 250 patients, Male to Female ratio was 7:2 and 72% of patients had met road traffic accident .The other causes include fall, mechanical trauma, hit by animal, etc. Brain contusion was the most common injury observed in this study. Good outcome was found in 58.8% patients and there was 17% mortality at 12 months of follow up. CONCLUSION: Traumatic brain injury has very devastating effect. It has a similar pattern in Faisalabad as in Lahore.http://jumdc.com/index.php/jumdc/article/view/244traumatic brain injurycontusionoedema |
| spellingShingle | Nazar Hussain Wakeel Ahmad Akmal Hussain THE PATTERN OF TRAUMATIC HEAD INJURY AT FAISALABAD Journal of University Medical & Dental College traumatic brain injury contusion oedema |
| title | THE PATTERN OF TRAUMATIC HEAD INJURY AT FAISALABAD |
| title_full | THE PATTERN OF TRAUMATIC HEAD INJURY AT FAISALABAD |
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| title_short | THE PATTERN OF TRAUMATIC HEAD INJURY AT FAISALABAD |
| title_sort | pattern of traumatic head injury at faisalabad |
| topic | traumatic brain injury contusion oedema |
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