Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
The Association between Skull Bone Fractures and the Mortality Outcomes of Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury |
| Authors: |
Yu-Chin Tsai, Cheng-Shyuan Rau, Jin-Fu Huang, Yu-Min Chang, Kai-Jay Chia, Ting-Min Hsieh, Sheng-En Chou, Wei-Ti Su, Shiun-Yuan Hsu, Ching-Hua Hsieh |
| Source: |
Emergency Medicine International, Vol 2022 (2022) |
| Publisher Information: |
Hindawi Limited, 2022. |
| Publication Year: |
2022 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid |
| Subject Terms: |
Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid, RC86-88.9 |
| More Details: |
Introduction. Skull fractures are often found in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Although skull fractures may indicate greater force impact and are associated with local or diffuse brain injuries, the prognostic value of skull fractures remains unclear. This retrospective study aimed to assess the association between skull fractures and mortality in patients with TBI. Methods. This study included 5,430 TBI patients registered in the trauma registry system from January 2009 to December 2018. Clinical and demographic data including age, sex, trauma mechanisms, comorbidities, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score, abbreviated injury score (AIS)-head, injury severity score (ISS), and in-hospital mortality were acquired. Multiple logistic regression and propensity score matching were used to elucidate the effect of skull fractures on mortality outcomes of TBI patients. Results. Compared to TBI patients without skull fracture, patients with skull fractures were predominantly male, younger, had lower GCS upon arrival at the emergency room, and had higher AIS-head, ISS, and in-hospital mortality. The patients with skull fracture had 1.7-fold adjusted odds of mortality (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.27–2.25; p |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2090-2859 |
| Relation: |
https://doaj.org/toc/2090-2859 |
| DOI: |
10.1155/2022/1296590 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/90cecc2739ad4a69b160a10faab69dbe |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.90cecc2739ad4a69b160a10faab69dbe |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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