[Basilar skull fractures: clinical and prognostic aspects].
The incidence of basilar skull fractures and their clinical and prognostic aspects were studied in victims with varying severity of brain injury. Of 947 cases, 449 (46%) patients were diagnosed as having basilar skull fracture and 181 (18.6%) had basal spinal fluid leakage. The frequency of fractures and basal spinal fluid leakage increased in proportion to the severity of brain injury. The above 14-day history of spinal fluid leakage was an absolute indication for surgical fistula closure.
Potapov
A A
AA
Gavrilov
A G
AG
Kravchuk
A D
AD
Likhterman
L B
LB
Kornienko
V N
VN
Arutiunov
N V
NV
Gaĭtur
E I
EI
Fomichev
D V
DV
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002558:Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020205:Skull Fracture, Basilar / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery