Head injuries in children
Journal Title: Polski Przegląd Otorynolaryngologiczny - Year 2012, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
In his study authors summarise current treatment of the head injury in children basing mainly on own experience. Bogdanowicz Memorial Hospital is the only multitrauma trauma center for children in Masovia region. The emergency department in this hospital is the only one which is supported by full spectrum of specialities. Yearly there is diagnosed about 20000 trauma cases with 5000 head trauma. About 500 is admited to the neurosurgical department and 100 needs surgical intervention. In 2012 next set of guidelines for treatment of sever brain injury in children was edited. However there is lack of enough number of randomized trials to obtain evident recommendations. Problem of Head trauma is wider than only brain injury. In this area guidelines are even less evident.
Authors and Affiliations
Bogdan Ciszek, Elżbieta Zygańska, Tymon Skadorwa, Mikołaj Eibl
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