Outcome of Minor Head Trauma in Pediatric age group | ||
| International Journal of Medical Arts | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 18 April 2025 | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijma.2023.239715.1824 | ||
| Author | ||
| Mohammed Yousry Kamel Eldesouky* | ||
| Department of neurosurgery,Faculty of medicine, Al-Azhar University,Damietta, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Head trauma is an important health issue in the population. Aim and objectives: To assess outcome of Minor Head Trauma in Pediatric age group. Subjects and methods: This is a prospective study. Children suffering from minor head trauma. The study to be performed in El-Salam Specialized Hospital and Damietta Specialized Hospital. Cases were classified into four age groups: less than 4, between 4 and 6, between 6 and 10, and more than 10 years. The majority were younger than 6 years old. Result: Most cases had a normal GCS of 15 points. Only one patient had a neurological deficit in the form of upper limb weakness. An improvement in brain oedema and contusion had been observed between admission and follow-up CT scans. All depressed fractures have been elevated surgically, whereas two fissure fractures have been complicated by a rim of extradural hematomas. Most patients have been managed conservatively. A little less than half of the patients were only there for one day. At the time of their discharge, each patient's condition had significantly improved. In terms of vomiting, scalp lacerations, depressed fractures, pneumocephalus, and automatic external defibrillators (AEDs), there was a statistically significant difference between conservative and surgical treatment. In the areas of Vomiting, Fits, Subgaleal Hematoma, Scalp Laceration, and Decreased GCS, there was a statistically significant divide among the groups that received AEDs and those that did not receive AEDs. Conclusion: Outcome can be anticipated in the early phase with simple clinical data. The presence of fits shows a statistically significant positive correlation with the use of AEDs and longer hospital stay. Decreased alertness shows a significant correlation with longer hospital stay. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Head trauma; GCS; AEDs | ||
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