Albers, C. E.; von Allmen, M.; Evangelopoulos, Dimitrios Stergios; Zisakis, A. K.; Zimmermann, H.; Exadaktylos, A. K. (2013). What is the incidence of intracranial bleeding in patients with mild traumatic brain injury? A retrospective study in 3088 Canadian CT head rule patients. BioMed research international, 2013, p. 453978. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 10.1155/2013/453978
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OBJECTIVE
Only limited data exists in terms of the incidence of intracranial bleeding (ICB) in patients with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI).
METHODS
We retrospectively identified 3088 patients (mean age 41 range (7-99) years) presenting with isolated MTBI and GCS 14-15 at our Emergency Department who had undergone cranial CT (CCT) between 2002 and 2011. Indication for CCT was according to the "Canadian CT head rules." Patients with ICB were either submitted for neurosurgical treatment or kept under surveillance for at least 24 hours. Pearson's correlation coefficient was used to correlate the incidence of ICB with age, gender, or intake of coumarins, platelet aggregation inhibitors, or heparins.
RESULTS
149 patients (4.8%) had ICB on CCT. No patient with ICB died or deteriorated neurologically. The incidence of ICB increased with age and intake of anticoagulants without clinically relevant correlation (R = 0.11; P < 0.001; R = -0.06; P < 0.001).
CONCLUSION
Our data show an incidence of 4.8% for ICB after MTBI. However, neurological deterioration after MTBI seems to be rare, and the need for neurosurgical intervention is only required in selected cases. The general need for CCT in patients after MTBI is therefore questionable, and clinical surveillance may be sufficient when CCT is not available.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Orthopaedic, Plastic and Hand Surgery (DOPH) > Clinic of Orthopaedic Surgery 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesiology (DINA) > University Emergency Center |
UniBE Contributor: |
Albers, Christoph E., Evangelopoulos, Dimitrios Stergios, Zimmermann, Heinz (B), Exadaktylos, Aristomenis |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
2314-6133 |
Publisher: |
Hindawi Publishing Corporation |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Stephanie Schmutz |
Date Deposited: |
22 Apr 2014 17:39 |
Last Modified: |
29 Mar 2023 23:33 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1155/2013/453978 |
PubMed ID: |
23936802 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.42302 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/42302 |
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