@article{ref1,
title="Injuries associated with subdural hematoma: a study of the National Trauma Data Bank",
journal="Connecticut medicine",
year="2017",
author="Anandasivam, Nidharshan S. and Russo, Glenn S. and Samuel, Andre M. and Grant, Ryan and Bohl, Daniel D. and Grauer, Jonathan N.",
volume="81",
number="4",
pages="215-222",
abstract="Of 92030 patients with subdural hematoma (SDH) in the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB), 55729 had fall mechanisms of injury (61%), while 36301 had other traumatic mechanisms (nonfall, 39%). For nonfall mechanisms, the three associated injuries with the highest incidence were: skull fractures (43.3%), rib/sternum injuries (25.0%), and thoracic organ injuries (24.0%). For fall mechanisms, the three associated injuries with the highest incidence were: skull fractures (19.0%), spinal injuries (7.1%), and upper extremity fractures (6.8%). Mortality was associated with age and most studied associated injuries (odds ratios ofup to 2.04). 'This study conveys an important clinical point: even though traditional teaching highlights the risk of noncontiguous spine fractures in patients with a known spine fracture, the risk of a noncontiguous spine fracture is higher when dealing with a patient with SDH. This is underscored by the fact that mortality is higher for SDH patients with other associated injuries.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0010-6178",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}