Table 1.
The baseline characteristics of the 94 patients with mild traumatic brain injury included in the current study
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 30.78 ± 8.01 |
| Gender | |
| Men (%) | 58 (61.7%) |
| Women (%) | 36 (38.3%) |
| Mechanism of injury | |
| Fall (%) | 43 (45.7%) |
| Road traffic accident (%) | 29 (30.9%) |
| Assault (%) | 22 (23.4%) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Hypertension (%) | 29 (30.8%) |
| Ischemic heart disease (%) | 12 (12.7%) |
| Diabetes Mellitus (%) | 8 (8.51%) |
| Thyroid disease (%) | 2 (2.1%) |
| Injuries | |
| Long bone fractures (%) | 42 (44.6%) |
| Abdominopelvic injuries (%) | 21 (22.3%) |
| Chest injuries (%) | 16 (17.1%) |
| Renal injuries (%) | 6 (6.4%) |
| Scalp laceration | |
| Width (cm) | 4.12 ± 1.87 |
| Length (cm) | 7.63 ± 2.72 |
| Scalp Laceration Location | |
| Parietal (%) | 32 (34.1%) |
| Frontal (%) | 28 (29.6%) |
| Occipital (%) | 18 (19.2%) |
| Temporal (%) | 16 (17.1%) |
| Brain CT-Scan findings | |
| Subgaleal hematoma (%) | 76 (80.9%) |
| Skull base fracture (%) | 7 (7.4%) |
| Linear skull fracture (%) | 7 (7.4%) |
| Brain contusion (%) | 3 (3.2%) |
| Subdural hematoma (%) | 1 (1.1%) |
| Skull fracture | |
| Yes (%) | 14 (14.9%) |
| No (%) | 80 (85.1%) |