A 45-year-old male car driver died in a traffic accident of four cars rear-end collision on the highway.He was found to have died after a respiratory and cardiac arrest at the scene.No sign of skin injuries was observ...A 45-year-old male car driver died in a traffic accident of four cars rear-end collision on the highway.He was found to have died after a respiratory and cardiac arrest at the scene.No sign of skin injuries was observed from the external inspection.The autopsy was not permitted by the family members because of the local culture.Multislice computed tomography(MSCT)was applied to the current case,showing dislocation of C3~4cervical vertebrae withⅡdegree,C4vertebral plate fractures,and spinal stenosis.Post-mortem MSCT confirmed the diagnosis as whiplash injuries.MSCT was verified to be effective in showing the severity of whiplash injuries,thus providing certain objective evidence for medicolegal expertise.展开更多
Traumatic brain injury is the most common injury during childhood comprising 60% to 90% injuries in children. Pediatric traumatic brain injury has peculiarities as compared to adults, such as less severe injuries and ...Traumatic brain injury is the most common injury during childhood comprising 60% to 90% injuries in children. Pediatric traumatic brain injury has peculiarities as compared to adults, such as less severe injuries and better prognosis. The purpose of this work was to study the pattern of pediatric traumatic brain injury at the General Hospital, Douala, Cameroon. This was a retrospective cross-sectional study, from January 1st, 2008 to December 31st, 2017. Included were all complete medical records of children aged 0 to 15 years old treated for traumatic brain injury, and excluded records of obstetric trauma. Data analysis was done by SPSS software version 18.0. One hundred and three cases of pediatric head injuries were recorded during the study period (frequency 10.43%). The mean age was 7.42 ± 5.028 years, and the sex ratio was 2.67 in favor of boys. Road traffic accidents were the most common etiology (44.7%). 83.5% of the patients were transferred to the emergency department of the Douala General Hospital in second intention and by non-medical transport. The traumatic brain injury was mild in 61.20%. The brain computed tomography scan was performed in 99% of the cases and the most observed lesion was cerebral edema (32.74%). Twenty-eight patients underwent surgical operation. 90.28% of patients have recovered fully, and the global mortality was 3.88%. The prevalence of pediatric traumatic brain injuries at the General Hospital, Douala during the last ten years was 10.43%. Most of the patients recovered fully and the mortality was low.展开更多
文摘A 45-year-old male car driver died in a traffic accident of four cars rear-end collision on the highway.He was found to have died after a respiratory and cardiac arrest at the scene.No sign of skin injuries was observed from the external inspection.The autopsy was not permitted by the family members because of the local culture.Multislice computed tomography(MSCT)was applied to the current case,showing dislocation of C3~4cervical vertebrae withⅡdegree,C4vertebral plate fractures,and spinal stenosis.Post-mortem MSCT confirmed the diagnosis as whiplash injuries.MSCT was verified to be effective in showing the severity of whiplash injuries,thus providing certain objective evidence for medicolegal expertise.
文摘Traumatic brain injury is the most common injury during childhood comprising 60% to 90% injuries in children. Pediatric traumatic brain injury has peculiarities as compared to adults, such as less severe injuries and better prognosis. The purpose of this work was to study the pattern of pediatric traumatic brain injury at the General Hospital, Douala, Cameroon. This was a retrospective cross-sectional study, from January 1st, 2008 to December 31st, 2017. Included were all complete medical records of children aged 0 to 15 years old treated for traumatic brain injury, and excluded records of obstetric trauma. Data analysis was done by SPSS software version 18.0. One hundred and three cases of pediatric head injuries were recorded during the study period (frequency 10.43%). The mean age was 7.42 ± 5.028 years, and the sex ratio was 2.67 in favor of boys. Road traffic accidents were the most common etiology (44.7%). 83.5% of the patients were transferred to the emergency department of the Douala General Hospital in second intention and by non-medical transport. The traumatic brain injury was mild in 61.20%. The brain computed tomography scan was performed in 99% of the cases and the most observed lesion was cerebral edema (32.74%). Twenty-eight patients underwent surgical operation. 90.28% of patients have recovered fully, and the global mortality was 3.88%. The prevalence of pediatric traumatic brain injuries at the General Hospital, Douala during the last ten years was 10.43%. Most of the patients recovered fully and the mortality was low.
