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- Title
ETUDE EPIDEMIOLOGIQUE, CLINIQUE ET THERAPEUTIQUE DES FRACTURES EMBARRURES DU CRANE A PROPOS DE 72 CAS DANS LE SERVICE DE NEUROCHIRURGIE DU CHU GABRIEL TOURE.
- Authors
Kanikomo, D.; Sogoba, Y.; Dama, M.; Coulibaly, O.; Diarra, M. S.; Thiam, A. B.; Traoré, D.; Djibo, D.; Diallo, G.; Ba, M. C.; Sakho, Y.; Badiane, S. B.
- Abstract
Introduction : Depressed skull fractures are common and frequent among the neurosurgical diseases. They are most often associated with intracranial lesions that make the prognostic. The aims of this study were to describe the epidemiological characteristics of depressed skull fractures, to determine their etiology, to describe the clinical signs, to highlight the complications and sequaela and to evaluate the management. Patients and Methods: It was a retrospective and descriptive study from January to December 2013 including 72 patients admitted to the neurosurgical department of Gabriel TOURE hospital. Results: The frequency was 14.7% and the male to female ratio was 13.4. The peak frequency of these injuries occurred in the 16-to 25-year-old age group in 38.9%. The road traffic accidents were the most common causes of depressed skull fractures in 59.7%. Neurosurgical treatment was performed in 25 (34.72%) patients and the most surgical technique performed was the craniectomy in 64% of cases. The infection of the wound was found in 15.3% and the mortality rate was 1.39%. Conclusions : Depressed skull fractures are a frequent neurosurgical disease in Gabriel Touré hospital. Young people are most affected and the road traffic accidents involving motorbikes are the main cause the disease. The infection of the wound is a poor prognostic factor. Therefore, an early management is required to expect a good outcome.
- Publication
Mali Médical, 2015, Vol 30, Issue 3, p7
- ISSN
0464-7874
- Publication type
Article