Types of Fractures in Cranial Vault Followed by a Head Injury: A Retrospective Cross Sectional Study
Syed Aamir Shah, Faizullah Khan, Zia Ur Rahman, Pradhumna Kumar Yadav, Fahad Ali Khan, Muhammad Anees
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ABSTRACT
Aim: To assess the types of fracture of cranial vault followed
by head injury.
Study Design: Retrospective cross-sectional study
Place and duration: This study
was conducted at Pakistan Institute of Medical
Sciences Islamabad, Pakistan from June 2020 to June 2021.
Methodology: A total of 125 patients with head injury were
considered in this study. Total 69 (55.2%) patients were from rural areas and
56 (44.8%) were from urban areas. Types of cranial vault fractures, their
radiological findings and cause of injury were analyzed.
Result: Out of 125 patients, 102 were identified with
severe head injuries. 53 (42.4%) had a fracture in the frontal bone. 49 (39.2%)
patients had got injured due to violent assault.
Conclusion: Most of the patients who had received a head
injury and frontal bone fracture were from rural areas. The most commonly
fractured bone in these cases is the frontal bone. The commonest cause of
injury in the head was a violent assault.
Keywords: Head injury, cranial vault fracture, frontal
bone fracture, violent assault.
ABSTRACT
Aim: To assess the types of fracture of cranial vault followed
by head injury.
Study Design: Retrospective cross-sectional study
Place and duration: This study
was conducted at Pakistan Institute of Medical
Sciences Islamabad, Pakistan from June 2020 to June 2021.
Methodology: A total of 125 patients with head injury were
considered in this study. Total 69 (55.2%) patients were from rural areas and
56 (44.8%) were from urban areas. Types of cranial vault fractures, their
radiological findings and cause of injury were analyzed.
Result: Out of 125 patients, 102 were identified with
severe head injuries. 53 (42.4%) had a fracture in the frontal bone. 49 (39.2%)
patients had got injured due to violent assault.
Conclusion: Most of the patients who had received a head
injury and frontal bone fracture were from rural areas. The most commonly
fractured bone in these cases is the frontal bone. The commonest cause of
injury in the head was a violent assault.
Keywords: Head injury, cranial vault fracture, frontal
bone fracture, violent assault.