Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi 2013 , Vol 23 , Num 3
Head Traumas in Childhood: Retrospective Evaluation of 357 Cases
Davut CEYLAN1, Can YALDIZ1, Gökhan KIZILÇAY1, Yasemin GÜNDÜZ2
1Sağlık Bakanlığı Sakarya Üniversitesi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Nöroşirurji Anabilim Dalı, Sakarya, Türkiye
2Sağlık Bakanlığı Sakarya Üniversitesi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Radyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Sakarya, Türkiye
AIM: We intended to contribute to the national database by investigating the etiology, causes, clinical properties and radiological findings of childhood head traumas.

MATERIAL and METHODS: 357 head trauma cases aged 0-15 years were evaluated. All cases were diagnosed and treated between June 2009 and May 2012 at the T.R. Health Ministry Sakarya University Training and Research Hospital.

RESULTS: 235 cases were male (70,8 %) and 122 were female (29,2%). The leading cause of the traumas was falls. Emergency service diagnoses according to the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) were mild trauma (GCS: 14-15) in 79,8%, moderate (GCS: 10-13) in 15,4%, and severe (GCS: 3-9) in 1.9%. 15 of the 35 operated cases were epidural hematomas. 11 of 17 severe traumas died.

CONCLUSION: Our national childhood head trauma database is inadequate. Most childhood morbidity due to head trauma can be prevented via prevention of head traumas. Anahtar Kelimeler : Childhood head traumas, Epidemiology, Glasgow coma score