CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY OF PAEDIATRIC HEAD INJURY IN GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE BHOPAL FROM MAY 2011 TO JUNE 2013

Abstract

A clinic pathological study of paediatric head injury was conducted in patients admitted in Gandhi medical college Bhopal during a period of 23 months from June 2011 to May 2013. This was done to assess various epidemiological parameters that influence that causation to trauma as well as the consequent morbidity and mortality in the paediatric age group. The study also included analysis of the paediatric age group head injury in relation to the age, sex, mode and type of injury. We also estimated differences in the incidence of recorded traumatic head injury by geographic area. Computerized tomography was done to diagnose the degree of the severity. Patients were classified by Glasgow coma scale and Scandinavian neurotrauma committee classification. It was found that 6-9 years of aged male patient with history of fall from height followed by RTA was the most common group. Closed injuries are more common and mostly associated with the orthopedic injuries. Chest infection is most common complication. Prognosis of open injury is better than closed.