Table 2 Patient management and outcomes (n = 22 772).
| Patients | |
|---|---|
| SXR taken | 5318 (23.4) |
| Skull fracture on SXR | 259 (1.1) |
| Skull fracture on SXR or CT | 421 (1.9) |
| Linear fracture | 233 (1.0) |
| Complex fracture | 36 (0.2) |
| Depressed fracture | 80 (0.4) |
| Basilar fracture | 67 (0.3) |
| Intracranial air | 57 (0.3) |
| CT scanning carried out | 766 (3.3) |
| Abnormality on CT scan | 281 (1.2) |
| Epidural haematoma | 91 (0.4) |
| Subdural haematoma | 54 (0.2) |
| Cerebral contusion | 83 (0.4) |
| Subarachnoid haemorrhage | 28 (0.1) |
| Cerebral oedema | 58 (0.3) |
| Admission | 1461 (6.4) |
| Length of stay* | 3.5, 1 (1–95) days |
| Length of stay with normal CT* | 1.8, 1 (1–33) days |
| Length of stay with abnormal CT* | 10.7, 6 (1–95) days |
| Neurosurgical operation | 137 (0.6) |
| Intubation or ICP monitoring | 157 (0.7) |
| Mortality | 15 (0.1) |
Values are n (%) unless otherwise mentioned.
CT, computed tomography; ICP, intracranial pressure; SXR, skull radiograph.
*Values are mean, median (range).