Multiple Factors on Fatal Outcome Following Head Injury

ABSTRACT

The causative factors were analyzed clinicostatically on 113 patients who were dead among 1591 head injured patients during recent 3 years from March, 1983. The conclusions are as follows 1) The mortality ratio of male to female is 2.9 to 1 and especially 3rd to 5th decade is the most prevalent age group(64 cases, 56.6%). 2) The most common mode of injury is motor vehicle accident(71 cases, 62.8%), followed by fall down and struck on the head in the order of frequency. 3) The 60 cases(53.1%) are in the category of lower GCS(Glasgow Coma Scale) score( or = 8) and longer survival time.