TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Pattern of head injuries in Malta (EU): A small Mediterranean island
JO  - British journal of neurosurgery
A1  - Agius, Shawn
A1  - Ansari, Sohail
A1  - Zrinzo, Antoine
SP  - 212
EP  - 215
VL  - 26
IS  - 2
N2  - We have reviewed all acute neurosurgical admissions between December 2007 and December 2009. Hundred and nine (46.6%) of our admissions were head injuries. A subdural haematoma(SDH) was found in 51.4%(56) of the head injuries. Of these, 50/56 presented with a Glasgow Coma Scale(GCS) of 14 to 15, 41.1% (23) of these SDH needed surgery. The commonest mode of injury was falls [67.9%(74) of head injuries]. Risk factors for falls are co-morbidities which are particular to an elderly population, these include osteoarthritis and audio/ visual impairment. Falls are more common in rural areas where elderly are more likely to feel comfortable to walk and sustain trivial falls resulting in chronic subdural heamatomas.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0268-8697
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02688697.2011.609920
ID  - ref1
ER  -