Epidemiology of head injury in a tertiary care hospital in south India
Introduction: The annual incidence of traumatic brain injury is around 28-70 million in the world which causes morbidity and mortality. In India, around 1 million suffer from severe head injury and the mortality rate is around 1 lakh per year. As time progresses there is an observable increase in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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London Academic Publishing
2023-09-01
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| Series: | Romanian Neurosurgery |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.lapub.co.uk/index.php/roneurosurgery/article/view/2518 |
| Summary: | Introduction: The annual incidence of traumatic brain injury is around 28-70 million in the world which causes morbidity and mortality. In India, around 1 million suffer from severe head injury and the mortality rate is around 1 lakh per year. As time progresses there is an observable increase in rates of Head injuries. This study focuses on the epidemiology of traumatic head injury in a tertiary care centre (Madras Medical College, Chennai- India)
Materials and methods: This study is a prospective study covering all head injury cases admitted from January 2022 – December 2022 in our tertiary care centre. These patients are treated according to the protocol of the Institute of Neurosurgery. This study covers the management, discharge and follow-up of these patients.
Results: The total number of patients admitted with head injuries from January 2022 to December 2022 was 2061. Among them, RTA tops head injury mortality and morbidity. Among RTA, Two-wheeler-associated injuries were most common. Drunken driving, and not wearing helmets and protective gear played a vital role in head injuries.
Conclusion: Primary prevention can be the key to reducing the national burden of head injuries.
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| ISSN: | 1220-8841 2344-4959 |