Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Head injury is defined as any trauma to the head other than superficial injuries to the face. The present study was conducted to assess incidence of head injury. Materials & Methods: 68 victims of head injuries of both genders were enrolled and pathological fracture, pattern of skull fracture, intracranial haemorrhage and other major injuries were noted during examination. Results: Age group 0-20 years had 5 males and 2 females, 20-40 years had 20 males and 14 females, 40-60 years had 9 males and 8 females and >60 years had 6 males and 4 females. Type of incidence was Pedestrins was 14, motorcyclist in 20, 2- wheeler in 18 and Car/Bus in 16. Type of meningeal hemorrhage was subdural in 36, subarachnoid in 14 and epidural & subdural in 16 cases. Site of fracture was frontal in 24, parietal in 20, temporal in 10 and occipital in 8 cases. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Maximum cases were seen in age group 20-40 among motor cyclists.