Citation

Nnadi MO, Bankole OB, Arigbabu SO. West Indian Med. J. 2015; 64(3): ePub.

Affiliation

Neurosurgical Unit, Department of Surgery, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, University of The West Indies)

DOI

10.7727/wimj.2013.311

PMID

26426193

Abstract

Extradural haematoma is collection of blood between the inner table of the skull and the outer layer of dura mater. The main aetiologies are road traffic accident, fall and assault. It is rare in football (soccer). The most common playing action that causes head trauma is heading duel.

Language: en