@article{ref1,
title="Acute extradural haematoma in the elderly",
journal="British journal of neurosurgery",
year="2007",
author="Le Roux, A. A. and Nadvi, S. S.",
volume="21",
number="1",
pages="16-20",
abstract="The world's population of persons over 65 years of age (elderly) is increasing. Acute extradural haematoma (AEDH) in the elderly is rare. There has not been a publication dedicated solely to the evaluation of AEDH in the elderly. We undertook this study in order to establish a clinical profile in this important subgroup. It took the form of a retrospective evaluation of the in-patient charts of elderly patients with AEDH, performed over a 23-year period (1983-2005) at a single institution. Of 3249 patients with AEDH, 32 (<1%) were defined as elderly. Assault was the commonest causative factor (56%), followed by falls (25%) and motor vehicle accidents (19%). Eight patients died (25% mortality). Only a third of patients, (34%) made a good outcome, the majority of these were assault victims. No patient in coma, or over 75 years made a good outcome. The prognosis of elderly patients with AEDH is poor. Conservative treatment for comatose patients and the over 75s is justified.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0268-8697",
doi="10.1080/02688690601170692",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02688690601170692"
}