Clinical Indicators of Intracranial Lesion on Computed Tomographic Scan in Children With Parietal Skull Fracture

The predictive significance of presenting symptoms, signs and radiography in paediatric head injuries

“…Secondly, the identification of a skull fracture in children was significantly associated with intracranial injuries and neurosurgical operative treatment. This concurs with the findings of others who have found that those with skull fractures have a higher risk of intracranial injuries 15,24,31–33 (particularly intracranial haematomas 8 ) and subsequent neurosurgical intervention 28,34 .…”

“…Motor deficits (such as hemipareses or posturing) and other neurological signs were found not to be useful predictors of any complication or intervention, in contrast to the views of other authors 12,28,30 . Seizures were also found not to be associated with any dependent variable.…”

The predictive significance of presenting symptoms, signs and radiography in paediatric head injuries

“…Secondly, the identification of a skull fracture in children was significantly associated with intracranial injuries and neurosurgical operative treatment. This concurs with the findings of others who have found that those with skull fractures have a higher risk of intracranial injuries 15,24,31–33 (particularly intracranial haematomas 8 ) and subsequent neurosurgical intervention 28,34 .…”

“…Motor deficits (such as hemipareses or posturing) and other neurological signs were found not to be useful predictors of any complication or intervention, in contrast to the views of other authors 12,28,30 . Seizures were also found not to be associated with any dependent variable.…”

A decision rule for identifying children at low risk for brain injuries after blunt head trauma

“…Identification of a reliable set of clinical predictors of traumatic brain injury in children with head trauma has been the goal of previous studies; however, the results have been inconclusive. 7,[9][10][11][12][13][14] Previous investigations have identified several signs and symptoms associated with traumatic brain injury in children 7,[9][10][11][12][13][14][44][45][46] similar to those identified in the univariable analyses of the current study. None of these previous studies, however, derived a decision rule that identified all children with traumatic brain injury.…”

Post Traumatic Extradural Haematoma in an Two Month Old Infant : Rare Case Report With Review of Literature

“…33 In many studies there is 4% increased risk of EDH in children with skull fractures . [34][35][36][37] Although according to few studies association of EDH occurrence with skull fracture is rarely seen in infants because of the deformity and pliability of infant skull bone and skull fracture is also not detectable in conventional radiographic films because of thinness of skull bone . 38,39 Pallor and anemia is also considered as very important clinical sign of EDH in infants and children with no otherwise haemorrhagic site .…”

The predictive significance of presenting symptoms, signs and radiography in paediatric head injuries

“…Secondly, the identification of a skull fracture in children was significantly associated with intracranial injuries and neurosurgical operative treatment. This concurs with the findings of others who have found that those with skull fractures have a higher risk of intracranial injuries 15,24,31–33 (particularly intracranial haematomas 8 ) and subsequent neurosurgical intervention 28,34 .…”

“…Motor deficits (such as hemipareses or posturing) and other neurological signs were found not to be useful predictors of any complication or intervention, in contrast to the views of other authors 12,28,30 . Seizures were also found not to be associated with any dependent variable.…”

A decision rule for identifying children at low risk for brain injuries after blunt head trauma

“…Identification of a reliable set of clinical predictors of traumatic brain injury in children with head trauma has been the goal of previous studies; however, the results have been inconclusive. 7,[9][10][11][12][13][14] Previous investigations have identified several signs and symptoms associated with traumatic brain injury in children 7,[9][10][11][12][13][14][44][45][46] similar to those identified in the univariable analyses of the current study. None of these previous studies, however, derived a decision rule that identified all children with traumatic brain injury.…”

Post Traumatic Extradural Haematoma in an Two Month Old Infant : Rare Case Report With Review of Literature

“…33 In many studies there is 4% increased risk of EDH in children with skull fractures . [34][35][36][37] Although according to few studies association of EDH occurrence with skull fracture is rarely seen in infants because of the deformity and pliability of infant skull bone and skull fracture is also not detectable in conventional radiographic films because of thinness of skull bone . 38,39 Pallor and anemia is also considered as very important clinical sign of EDH in infants and children with no otherwise haemorrhagic site .…”

The predictive significance of presenting symptoms, signs and radiography in paediatric head injuries

“…Secondly, the identification of a skull fracture in children was significantly associated with intracranial injuries and neurosurgical operative treatment. This concurs with the findings of others who have found that those with skull fractures have a higher risk of intracranial injuries 15,24,31–33 (particularly intracranial haematomas 8 ) and subsequent neurosurgical intervention 28,34 .…”

“…Motor deficits (such as hemipareses or posturing) and other neurological signs were found not to be useful predictors of any complication or intervention, in contrast to the views of other authors 12,28,30 . Seizures were also found not to be associated with any dependent variable.…”

A decision rule for identifying children at low risk for brain injuries after blunt head trauma

“…Identification of a reliable set of clinical predictors of traumatic brain injury in children with head trauma has been the goal of previous studies; however, the results have been inconclusive. 7,[9][10][11][12][13][14] Previous investigations have identified several signs and symptoms associated with traumatic brain injury in children 7,[9][10][11][12][13][14][44][45][46] similar to those identified in the univariable analyses of the current study. None of these previous studies, however, derived a decision rule that identified all children with traumatic brain injury.…”

Post Traumatic Extradural Haematoma in an Two Month Old Infant : Rare Case Report With Review of Literature

“…33 In many studies there is 4% increased risk of EDH in children with skull fractures . [34][35][36][37] Although according to few studies association of EDH occurrence with skull fracture is rarely seen in infants because of the deformity and pliability of infant skull bone and skull fracture is also not detectable in conventional radiographic films because of thinness of skull bone . 38,39 Pallor and anemia is also considered as very important clinical sign of EDH in infants and children with no otherwise haemorrhagic site .…”