Traumatic brain injuries in children: A hospital-based study in Nigeria
Author(s) -
DavidO Udoh,
AdebolajoA Adeyemo
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.115043
Subject(s) - medicine , referral , incidence (geometry) , pediatrics , radiological weapon , epidemiology , head injury , head trauma , injury prevention , traumatic brain injury , poison control , emergency medicine , prospective cohort study , surgery , psychiatry , family medicine , physics , optics
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Our previous studies showed a high frequency of motor vehicle accidents among neurosurgical patients. However, there is a dearth of data on head injuries in children in Nigeria.
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