TO STUDY EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF ACUTE HEAD TRAUMA AT TERTIARY CARE CENTER BIKANER RAJASTHAN

Abstract

Background: Worldwide, traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the single largest cause of death and disability following injury. Most TBI’s are due to road side accidents. According to WHO data, by the year 2020, head trauma will be third largest killer in the developing world.

Methods: The present study was conducted in Department of Neurosurgery, Trauma center of S. P. Medical College and A.G. of Hospitals, Bikaner. The study group consisted of a total of 100 head injury patients presenting to the Trauma center and admitted in neurosurgery ward.

Results: The incidence of injury with respect to the time of occurrence in a day has shown a maximum number of incidents occur between 6.00 pm and 12.00 midnight (40.00%), followed by 12 noon to 6 pm having (28.00%).

Conclusion: The lack of awareness among the pedestrians and disregard for traffic rules by the motorists were important reasons for most of the accidents.

Keywords: Neurosurgery, Trauma, Injury