76. The Sequelae to Head Injuries in Children

Crush injuries to the head in children.

Although the majority of head injuries in children and adults involve dynamic loading conditions, some patients suffer static loading. Static loading occurs when forces are applied slowly to the head, and it produces a much different pattern of injuries. Crush injuries are usually described in the context of industrial accidents, but in our experience, these injuries are not rare in children. W...

Some late sequelae of head injuries due to road accidents.

THE effects of most forms of injury are apparent soon after it has taken place, and, because of the briefness or absence of clouding of consciousness, the patient is immediately aware of them. The late effects of head injury, on the other hand, may not be apparent for months or years, and they may be even more unpleasant and disabling than the initial symptoms. They have far-reaching social eff...

Head injuries in children.

Two-hundred children with head injury admitted consecutively to paediatric wards in the two main hospitals in Newcastle upon Tyne have been studied. Eight children required neurosurgical operation. There were two deaths. Details of the cause and consequences of the accidents have been analysed and an attempt has been made to identify psychological or physical factors that may predispose to inju...

Sequelae after unintentional injuries to children: an exploratory study.

GOAL To determine the frequency and categories of sequelae related to accidental injuries (of all types) in childhood, a prospective follow up study was conducted on a geographically defined population near Paris, France. METHODS The study concerned all child residents of one health care district, aged under 15 years, and hospitalised in the two public hospitals of the district, and/or transp...

A comparison of children with injuries to the head and injuries to the body.