Computerised tomographic patterns in patients with head injury at the university of Benin teaching hospital

Abstract

CT plays a very significant role in management of head injuries, as demonstrated in this study, by making such diagnoses that guided eventual patient management. Intracerebral hemorrhage was the most common abnormal finding in this report. Regular use of CT in moderate to severe cases of head injury is advocated.

Computed Tomographic Evaluation of Orbito-Ocular Injuries in Patients with Acute Head Trauma in University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Gwagwalada.

“…The second highest age group was age group 31-40years followed by age group 11-20. Some other studies also corroborated this finding [13][14][15] . These can be explained by the fact that these age groups are the most active, who spend most of their time out of their houses for work to earn a livelihood and therefore are more prone to accidents.…”

Computerized Tomography Findings in Patients Presenting with Head Injury in Calabar, Nigeria

“…This agrees with studies done elsewhere in the country 6 and an earlier study in Calabar. 2 On the other hand, a study done in…”

“…In a study conducted in east central Nigeria by Emejulu and Malomo 4 , the most affected age groups were third, fourth and second decades of life with a male:female ratio of 3:5;1.2. In Benin-city, south-south Nigeria, Adeyekun et al 6 reported 21-30 years as the most frequently affected age group with male to female ratio of 4.3:1.…”

“…Other studies reported similar findings. 5,6,8 The commonest cerebral events noted on CT scan were diffuse cerebral oedema, intra-cerebral haemorrhage, cerebral contusion and subdural haematoma. These findings agree with the findings in other parts of the country.…”

“…These findings agree with the findings in other parts of the country. 3,6 These brain injuries can cause mass effect on vascular structures leading to ischaemia and can impinge on other vital structures or herniations of different parts of the brain 9 . Hence their diagnosis must be made urgently to avoid fatality.…”