Study of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: Epidemiological Profile, ClinicoRadiological Aspects and Therapeutic Results in 270 Children.
DOI: 10.48087/BJMScr.2024.11109
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This retrospective study investigates the epidemiological profile, clinico-radiological characteristics, and therapeutic outcomes of pediatric traumatic brain injury (PTBI) in a resource-limited setting. Motivated by the global burden of PTBI as a leading cause of childhood mortality and morbidity, and the scarcity of specific data from low- and middle-income countries, the research aims to characterize injury patterns to improve management protocols. The study was conducted at the neurosurgical emergency department of Constantine University Hospital in Algeria over a 15-month period from January 2022 to March 2023. The researchers analyzed the medical records of 270 children under 15 years of age admitted for PTBI. Data collected included demographic information, mechanism of injury, initial clinical examination, neuroimaging findings, treatment interventions, and patient outcomes. The cohort had a mean age of 3.5 years and a male predominance with a sex ratio of 2.37. Falls were the primary cause of injury in 81.4% of cases, followed by road traffic accidents in 16.7% and assaults in 1.9%. Clinical severity was assessed using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), revealing that 64.8% of cases were mild, 26.3% moderate, and 8.9% severe. Neuroimaging via CT scans identified cranial vault fractures as the most common lesion (37.4%), followed by epidural hematomas (32.2%) and depressed skull fractures (14.8%). Surgical intervention was required for 22.2% of patients, primarily for epidural hematomas and depressed fractures. The overall mortality rate was 2.2%, with no deaths recorded among patients who underwent surgery. Poor prognostic factors included a low admission GCS and severe injury classification. Additionally, 14% of patients required rehabilitation for minor sequelae, while the majority were discharged home after a mean hospital stay of 2.7 days. The study concludes that falls and road traffic accidents are the dominant mechanisms of PTBI in this pediatric population, with most injuries being mild to moderate. The findings highlight the critical role of GCS scores in predicting mortality and functional outcomes. The authors emphasize the need for targeted prevention strategies to reduce falls and traffic accidents in children. Furthermore, they advocate for the maintenance of specialized pediatric neurosurgical units and improved pre-hospital care to manage severe cases effectively, noting that children generally have better recovery rates than adults but require careful monitoring for long-term cognitive deficits.
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