Pediatric head injury: An epidemiological study

• Published in: Journal of pediatric neurosciences Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 97 - 98
• Main Authors: Bhargava, Pranshu, Singh, Rahul, Prakash, Bhanu, Sinha, Rohan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2011; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Care and treatment; Demographic aspects; Diagnosis; Epidemiologic methods; Head injuries; Letters to the Editor; Medical imaging; Pediatric neurology; Pediatrics; Sports injuries; India

{Table 1} The most common mode of injury was fall from height (unprotected rooftops while playing) seen in 56.5% of patients, followed by road traffic accident (being hit by a moving vehicle), accounting for 21% of injuries. [3],[4],[5],[6] However, Sambasivan [7] has reported an equal number of mal...