Management and classification of children with head injury

Traumatic brain injury is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality during childhood. This study was conducted to describe the primary management and classification of children admitted to the emergency department for head trauma. SERIES: All children (0-15 years) with a history of head injur...

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Published in:Child's nervous system 2005-06, Vol.21 (6), p.430-436
Main Authors: Falk, A-C, Cederfjäll, C, von Wendt, L, Klang Söderkvist, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Age Factors
Child
Child, Preschool
Craniocerebral Trauma - classification
Craniocerebral Trauma - diagnosis
Craniocerebral Trauma - therapy
Female
Humans
Infant
Injury Severity Score
Male
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Retrospective Studies
Severity of Illness Index
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Summary:Traumatic brain injury is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality during childhood. This study was conducted to describe the primary management and classification of children admitted to the emergency department for head trauma. SERIES: All children (0-15 years) with a history of head injury who were admitted to the outpatient emergency department at a single paediatric trauma centre in the Stockholm region during 1 month were included. There were 242 children (137 girls and 105 boys; mean age 5.3+/-4.4 years) who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Based on the Scandinavian Head Injury Classification, 73% were classified as minimal, 17% mild and 2% moderate head injury. This classification seemed to be more accurately reflective than the ICD-10-based classification in the management of the children with head trauma.
ISSN:0256-7040
1433-0350
DOI:10.1007/s00381-005-1142-4