|
| (mean ± S.D.) (min - max) |
| Age, years | 48.3 ± 16.9 (16 - 79) |
| BMI | 25.5 ± 4.9 (16.5 - 42.2) |
| GCS | 6.6 ± 3.1 (3 - 13) |
|
| n (%) |
| Gender |
|
| Female | 65 (77%) |
| Male | 19 (23%) |
| Smokers | 26 (34%) |
| GCS |
|
| Moderate (9 - 13) | 21 (25%) |
| Severe (3 - 8) | 63 (75%) |
| Trauma cause |
|
| Traffic accident | 29 (35%) |
| Fall | 47 (56%) |
| Violence in | 5 (6%) |
| Other | 3 (4%) |
| CT scan |
|
| Cerebral contusions | 65 (77%) |
| Obliteration of the third ventricle or basal cisterns | 24 (29%) |
| Subarachnoid bleed | 64 (76%) |
| Midline shift > 5 mm | 31 (37%) |
| Subdural/epidural haematoma | 72 (86%) |
| Brain oedema | 16 (19%) |
| Basilar skull fractures | 41(49%) |
| Facial fracture | 27 (32%) |