Surgical management and outcomes of non-missile open head injury: Report of 44 cases from a single trauma centre

Objective: To retrospectively analyse the surgical management and outcomes of non-missile open head injuries (NMOHI). Methods: Forty-four patients who suffered from NMOHI were included. The Glasgow outcome score (GOS), computed tomography (CT), aetiology and outcomes and complications at discharge a...

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Published in:Brain injury 2016-02, Vol.30 (3), p.318-323
Main Authors: Chen, Lei, Bao, Yinghui, Liang, Yumin, Wang, Yong, Jiang, Jiyao
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Craniocerebral Trauma - surgery
Decompressive Craniectomy - methods
Female
Glasgow Coma Scale
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Non-missile
open head injury
outcome
Retrospective Studies
surgical management
Trauma Centers
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Objective: To retrospectively analyse the surgical management and outcomes of non-missile open head injuries (NMOHI). Methods: Forty-four patients who suffered from NMOHI were included. The Glasgow outcome score (GOS), computed tomography (CT), aetiology and outcomes and complications at discharge and during a 6-month follow-up were analysed. All patients underwent debridement. Intracranial haematoma evacuation, decompressive craniectomy (DC) or replacement were performed. Results: Motor vehicle accident and struck by/against were the most common causes (43.2% each). At admission, 33 patients had Glasgow coma scores (GCS) > 8 and 27 of them had a GCS score of > 13. Mean follow-up was 8.7 ± 4.3 months. All patients underwent debridement, 20 underwent bone fracture replacement and 27 underwent haematoma evacuation; 11 patients underwent haematoma evacuation and DC and one had bilateral DC. Twenty-seven patients showed good recovery; 11 patients had moderate disability; three patients had severe disability; and three patients died. After 6 months, 32 patients had good recovery and the morbidity of severe disability had decreased to 13.6%. Thirteen patients developed intracranial infection. Post-traumatic epilepsy and hydrocephalus was detected in three patients. Cerebrospinal fluid fistula was found in five patients. Only one patient developed a brain abscess after 6 months. Conclusions: NMOHI yielded satisfactory recovery and achieved good outcomes.
ISSN:0269-9052
1362-301X
DOI:10.3109/02699052.2015.1113565