TRAUMATIC EXTRADURAL HEMATOMA

Objectives: To determine the frequency, clinical presentation and outcome ofextradural hematoma in patients with head injury. Study Design: Cross sectional descriptivest study. Setting: Neurosurgery department of Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar. Period: 1st January 2011 to 1 July 2012. Patients and methods: All patients of head injury, from all ages andboth genders were included. Patients in whom EDH caused by bleeding disorders or vascularmalformations of the dura mater and post surgical EDHs were excluded from the study. CT scanbrain was done for all patients to confirm their diagnosis. The information regarding patientdemographical details, clinical presentation and site and size of hematoma was documented inpatient's Performa. The data was analyzed by SPSS version 16. Results: A total of 331 patientswith head injuries were included in the study. Out of 331 patients, there were 221(66.76%) malesand 110(33.23%) females. Majority of patients 90(27.2%) were in the age range of 21-30 years.EDH was found in 29(8.76%) patients. The commonest location of extradural hematoma wastemporo-parietal region i.e 3.93%. One patient had left side weakness postoperatively andtwo(6.89%) died. Conclusions: The outcome of operated extradural hematoma patients wasgood in those patients having higher GCS score