Title: Association of skull fracture with extradural haematoma in patients with head injury
Authors: Dr Md Sarwar Murshed Alam, Dr Shamima Yasmin, Dr AFM Momtazul Haque, Dr Md Jahangir Alam, Dr Asif Moazzam Barkatullah, Dr Md Raziul Haque, Dr SK Sader Hossain
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i1.166
Abstract
Introduction: Extradural haematoma (EDH) is an emergency condition. Apparently normal looking patients after traumatic head injury can have serious neurological deterioration, and one of the common reason of such deterioration is extradural haematomas (EDH)
Objective: Our goal in this study is to assess the association of skull fracture with extradural haematoma in patients with head injury.
Methodology: This cross sectional study was carried out at Department of Neurosurgery, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka from January 2010 to June 2011 where 80 patients data were evaluated on the basis of their history, clinical examination. The entered data were cross-checked and confirmed.
Results: During the study all patients of group I maximum 40% patients belonged to 25 to 34 years age range and most of them were male. Head injury cases were mostly due to RTA which was 65% in group-I and 62.5% in group-II also All patients of group- I, had features of fracture.
Conclusion: In conclusion we can say that there is close association between skull fracture with extradural haematoma in patients with head injury. Further study is needed for better outcome near future.
Keywords: Head injury, extradural haematomas (EDH), skull fracture.
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