Citation

Galbraith S, Murray WR, Patel AR. Scott. Med. J. 1977; 22(2): 129-132.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1977, Royal Society of Medicine Press)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

860113

Abstract

A prospective study of head injury admissions to a city teaching hospital over one year has shown that most were minor. Of the 918 patients, 85% were discharged within 48 hours, only 3% required definitive neurosurgical care, and the overall mortality was 2%. Most cases came to hospital after 5.00 p.m. especially at the weekend. Head injuries accounted for almost one-third of emergency admissions to male general surgical wards.

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