2007•China Practical MedicineRequires access
Clinical features and treatments of senile severe craniocerebral trauma
Yang De-mi
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Abstract
Objective To investigate the clinical features and treatments of senile severe craniocerebral trauma.Methods 54 cases of senile severe craniocerebral trauma from February 2000 to April 2007 in our hospital were analyzed retrospectively,of which clinical characteristics,diagnosis and therapeutic experiences were summarized.Results In all the cases,the Glasgow outcome scale(GOS)showed good recovery in 18 cases,moderate disability in 8 cases,severe disability in 7 cases,persistent vegetative state in 1 case and death in 20(37%) cases.Conclusion Senile severe craniocerebral trauma is a critical disease and the mortality is very high.Correct diagnosis,timely treatments,and active prevention of the complications are the key to reducing the secondary craniocerebral trauma and raising survival rate.