Types of fractures in cranial vault followed by a head injury: a retrospective cross sectional study | [Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences • 2022]

Author(s):

1. SYED AAMIR SHAH: Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Islamabad, Pakistan

2. FAIZULLAH KHAN: Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Islamabad, Pakistan

3. ZIA UR RAHMAN: Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Islamabad, Pakistan

4. PRADHUMNA KUMAR YADAV: Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences/ Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, Islamabad, Pakistan

5. FAHAD ALI KHAN: Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Islamabad, Pakistan

6. MUHAMMAD ANEES: Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Islamabad, Pakistan

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.

Page(s): 761-763

DOI: 10.53350/pjmhs22161761

Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, Volume: 16, Issue: 1, Year: 2022

Keywords:

Head injury , frontal bone fracture , violent assault , cranial vault fracture

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