title: [Value of C-reactive protein determination in cranial traumatology].
abstract: Serum C reactive protein can be assayed precisely and specifically by immunonephelometry. This protein was determined daily for four days in 102 patients suffering of a skull trauma. Skull trauma without any complication (n=43) did not lead to a significant increase of C reactive protein level, in contrast to skull trauma complicated by an intracranial haematoma (n=32), in patients with profound coma (n=17) and in cases leading to a fatal issue (n=10). C reactive protein concentrations in uncomplicated skull trauma were found to be significantly different from those of the three series of complicated situations. C reactive protein patterns were correlated with the evolution of the trauma. It is therefore recommended that C reactive protein concentrations in serum should be determined daily during four days following the accident.
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000097:blood*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein
vernacular_title: Intérêt de la détermination de la protéine C réactive en traumatologie crânienne.