Clinical Considerations in Mild Head Injury

Clinical Considerations in Mild Head Injury

Diagnosis and Treatment Schemes Prognostic Factors

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In clinical management of mild head injury, patients can be classified into groups, according to the risk factors they present. Among low-risk patients, the incidence of cranial fracture is 0.3%, with 0.06% of CT pathological and 100% good recovery. In this group, simple skull radiography is of limited use, and patients can be sent for home surveillance without hospital admission. Among patients at intermediate risk, the incidence of cranial fracture is 5.2%, with 4.5% of CT pathological and 0.7% adverse evolution. In these patients, simple skull radiography should be performed, as well as pro...