Cranial computed tomography in diagnosis and management of acute head trauma.
Publication/Presentation Date
7-1-1978
Abstract
Review of the computed tomographic findings in 286 patients with acute craniocerebral trauma revealed several types of lesions: hemorrhagic contusion, intracerebral and extracerebral hematomas, general and focal cerebral swelling, and shearing injury of the cerebral white matter. Hemorrhagic contusions are the most frequent lesion and may result in focal neurologic deficits. General cerebral swelling occurs frequently in children and necessitates prompt medical management for complete recovery. Mortality rates for intracerebral, subdural, and epidural hematomas were lower for this series than for series that preceded computed tomography. Because of the availability of computed tomography, there was an 84% reduction in arteriography, 58% reduction in surgical intervention, and a 24% reduction in skull radiography.
Volume
131
Issue
1
First Page
27
Last Page
34
ISSN
0361-803X
Published In/Presented At
Zimmerman, R. A., Bilaniuk, L. T., Gennarelli, T., Bruce, D., Dolinskas, C., & Uzzell, B. (1978). Cranial computed tomography in diagnosis and management of acute head trauma. AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 131(1), 27–34. https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.131.1.27
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
97980
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics
Document Type
Article