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01-06-2005 | Invited Paper

Management and classification of children with head injury

Authors: A.-C. Falk, C. Cederfjäll, L. von Wendt, B. Klang Söderkvist

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 6/2005

Abstract

Background

Traumatic brain injury is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality during childhood.

Aim

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.

Results

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.

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Title: Management and classification of children with head injury
Authors: A.-C. Falk
C. Cederfjäll
L. von Wendt
B. Klang Söderkvist
Publication date: 01-06-2005
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Child's Nervous System / Issue 6/2005
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-005-1142-4

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Management and classification of children with head injury

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Background

Aim

Series

Results

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