3. What are the general classifications of the type of head injury?
Correct answer: Injuries are usefully classified according to the structures involved (scalp, skull and underlying brain) together with the mechanism of the injury, be it penetrating or blunt, and whether an acceleration/deceleration and/or a rotational brain injury occurred. In reality,…
2. What is the significance of a scalp injury?
Correct answer: Most scalp injuries are simple penetrating injuries, which are readily managed by debridement and suture. When the skull is also penetrated, the brain may be lacerated. However, if the injury occurred when the head was stationary, in the…
1. How are head injuries generally classified?
Correct answer: Injuries are usefully classified according to the structures involved (scalp, skull and underlying brain) together with the mechanism of the injury, be it penetrating or blunt, and whether an acceleration/deceleration and/or a rotational brain injury occurred.
