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The incidence of pathologic findings of the cranial computed tomography in patients with minor head trauma and its correlation with age and clinical features   
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Dursun Aygün
Ondokuz Mayis Üniversitesi, Turkey
Hakan Güven
Ondokuz Mayis Üniversitesi, Turkey
Lütfi Incesu
Ondokuz Mayis Üniversitesi, Turkey
Havva Sahin
Ondokuz Mayis Üniversitesi, Turkey
Prof. Dr. Zahide DOĞANAY
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Levent Altintop
Ondokuz Mayis Üniversitesi, Turkey
Özet
BACKGROUND: Our objective was to determine the incidence of diagnosing lesions by cranial computed tomography (CT) and to evaluate prospectively whether this incidence correlated with clinical features and age in patients with minor head trauma (MHT). METHODS: This prospective study included 78 patients with MHT. All of the cases underwent CT following their clinical assessment. RESULTS: In the 34.61% of cases, there was a pathologic finding in the CT however the incidence of intracranial injury was 15.38%. There were no significant differences between children (n:22) and adults (n:56), the patients with and without a history of the loss of consciousness/amnesia and the patients with and without clinical symptoms (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: Our results support the studies which have reported that there is no non-focal clinical factor as a predictor for pathologic CT findings.
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Dergi Adı Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES
Dergi ISSN 1306-696X
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2003
Cilt No 9
Sayı 2
Sayfalar 129 / 133
BM Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları
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SCOPUS 4

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