Evaluation of computed tomograms in paediatric head trauma.
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Computed tomograms of 107 patients of head trauma in the paediatric age group were evaluated. Generalised brain swelling (44%) and falx sign (44%) were the commonest findings observed in the computed tomograms. The overall mortality was 16.8% of which all except one were those with Glasgow coma scale between 3 and 7.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the Indian Medical Association
دوره 96 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998