title: [Alcohol and head injuries].
abstract: 42 patients with epidural haematoma were operated upon in the surgical department of the regional hospital, Tromsø, in the years 1967-1985. Clinical evaluation showed that 17 of these patients (40.5%) were intoxicated by alcohol at the time of trauma. 14 of the intoxicated (82.4%) but only 7 (28%) of the sober patients, had been injured either in the evening or at night. 13 in the intoxicated group (76.5%) and 10 in the sober group (40%) were hurt by falling or as a result of violence. 15 of the sober group (60%) and 4 intoxicated patients (23.5%) arrived less than 4 hours after the accident. We found a significant difference between the two groups as regards the time lag between accident and arrival at Tromsø hospital.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Johansen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kjaeve
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maehlumshagen
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009664:Norway; D014754:Violence
vernacular_title: Alkohol og hodeskader.