Outcome of extradural haematoma: Clinico - Radiological, and operative correlation

ABSTRACT

20 cases of acute extradural Haematoma are reported, which were diagnosed among a total of 312 cases of head injury presented along 3 years in Mattarya Teaching hospital between 1995-1998. We correlated the outcome of the managed group according to different variables including- age of the patients, initial GCS on admission, Tining of surgery after Trauma, and the radiological findings in plain x-ray and C.T. preoperatively. Conservative management was done to 3 cases depending upon a]. Size of the Haematoma. measured in C.T. b]. Clinical picture. c]. Timing of presentation. d]. C.T. follow up. Our over all mortality rate in this series was 15 percent