Bony injuries in association with minor head injury: lessons for improving the diagnosis of facial fractures.
One hundred consecutive admissions for minor head injury over a 12-week period in 1992 were analysed for all associated bony injuries. Fractures of the facial bones were found to be the commonest concurrent injury. A number of these were missed in the Accident and Emergency Department either due to inadequate radiographic views or incomplete recognition of clinical and radiological findings. A protocol for assessment of injury to the head and face is suggested.
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Poole General Hospital, Dorset, UK.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology