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. 1977 Apr;22(2):129-32.
doi: 10.1177/003693307702200208.

Head injury admissions to a teaching hospital

S Galbraith, W R Murray, A R Patel

Head injury admissions to a teaching hospital

S Galbraith et al. Scott Med J. 1977 Apr.

Abstract

A prospective study of head injury admissions to a city teaching hospital over one year has shown that most were minor. Of the 918 patients, 85% were discharged within 48 hours, only 3% required definitive neurosurgical care, and the overall mortality was 2%. Most cases came to hospital after 5.00 p.m. especially at the weekend. Head injuries accounted for almost one-third of emergency admissions to male general surgical wards.

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