Pattern of Traumatic Brain Injuries and Their Frequencies in Motorcyclists
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https://doi.org/10.36552/pjns.v28i3.938Keywords:
BI = Traumatic Brain Injury., Motorcyclists, Pattern of TBIAbstract
Objective: To identify different patterns of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and their frequencies among motorcyclists presenting to our Neurotrauma unit.
Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Neurosurgery, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar. A total of 156 patients were enrolled. An elaborate history was taken from all patients after initial stabilization. Baseline investigations and radiological work-ups, including CT scans of the brain, were performed to identify the pattern of injuries. Patients were followed up until discharge to monitor improvement in TBI.
Results: Out of 156 patients, 90.4% (n=141) were males with an average age of 33.3±9.39 years and 9.6% (n=15) were females with an average age of 34.0±10.4 years. The severity of TBI was categorized as mild in 53.2%, moderate in 32.1%, and severe in 14.7% of cases. The most common patterns of TBI observed were contusions (42.3%), extradural hematomas (23.1%), cranial fractures (10.3%), intracerebral bleeds (7.7%), subdural hematomas (7.1%), traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhages (6.4%), and other TBI patterns (3.2%).
Conclusion: The study concluded that different patterns of TBI exist among motorcyclists. It is recommended that preventative measures such as helmet use be enforced to reduce the occurrence of such injuries
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