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Table 4 Associated cranial fractures and associated intracranial lesions

From: Risk factors for bad outcome in pediatric epidural hematomas: a systemic review

 

All cases

Separate groups

Operated group

Not operated group

Skull fracture

21/30 (70%)

11/17 (64.7%)

10/13 (76.9%)

Dislocated fracture

5/30 (16.7%)

5/17 (29.4%)

0/13 (0%)

Associated intracranial lesion

 

13/30 (43.3%)

8/17 (47%)

5/13 (38.4%)

Contusion

6/30 (20%)

4/17 (23.5%)

2/13 (15.4%)

SDH

3/30 (10%)

2/17 (11.8%)

1/13 (7.7%)

SAH

3/30 (10%)

1/17 (5.9%)

2/13 (15.4%)

Brain edema

5/30 (16.7%)

2/17 (11.8%)

3/13 (23.1%)

CVI

1/30 (3.3%)

1/17 (5.9%)

0/13 (0%)

Carotid dissection

1/30 (3.3%)

1/17 (5.9%)

0/13 (0%)