Head injury in the severely injured: long-term follow-up in 157 patients

Ninety-two patients with head injury in the context of multiple injury were followed up 5 years after injury. Severe disability in this group of patients was nearly always due to brain/spinal cord injury, rather than musculoskeletal injury. A substantial number of patients with mild or moderate head...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of neurosurgery 2000-06, Vol.14 (3), p.219-224
1. Verfasser:	Dunn, M. Patterson, D. A. Boot, L.T.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Craniocerebral Trauma - classification Craniocerebral Trauma - complications Disability Disability Head Injury Multiple Injury Outcome Female Follow-Up Studies Head injuries Health Status Indicators Hospital Units Hospitals, District Hospitals, General Humans Injuries of the nervous system and the skull. Diseases due to physical agents Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Multiple Trauma - classification Multiple Trauma - complications Neurosurgery - organization & administration Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Spinal cord injuries Surveys and Questionnaires Trauma Severity Indices Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Zusammenfassung:	Ninety-two patients with head injury in the context of multiple injury were followed up 5 years after injury. Severe disability in this group of patients was nearly always due to brain/spinal cord injury, rather than musculoskeletal injury. A substantial number of patients with mild or moderate head injuries had significant persisting disability 5 years after injury.
ISSN:	0268-8697 1360-046X
DOI:	10.1080/026886900408397