• Aykut Karasu, Pulat Akin Sabanci, Tufan Cansever, Kemal Tanju Hepgül, Murat Imer, Ilyas Dolaş, and Korhan Taviloğlu.
• Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Ulus Travma Acil Cer. 2009 Mar 1; 15 (2): 159-63.

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to determine the hospital-based epidemiological data of the head injury patients who admitted to our Emergency Surgery Department.MethodsThe records of the patients (284 males [66%], 146 females [34%]; mean age 30+/-19) with head injury who admitted to our Emergency Surgery Department between 01.01.2006 - 31.12.2006 were analyzed retrospectively.ResultsAmong the age groups, most head injuries occurred in children (22%) and young adults (30%). The most common trauma types were due to falls (40%) and motor vehicle accidents (37%). The mortality rate in head injury patients was 11%, serious morbidity was 2%, and the rate of deaths from head injury among all deaths in 2006 was 30%.ConclusionAccording to these data, the most common causes of death in head-injured patients are falls (0-16 years of age) and outside vehicle traffic accidents and cranial gunshot wounds (16-35 years of age), especially for males. Admission Glasgow Coma Score is an important prognostic factor in head-injured patients. Primary precautions for head injury must be taken according to each age group. Further development of the diagnosis and treatment options will help to lower the mortality and morbidity of patients with traumatic brain injury.

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