Head InjuriesHead Injuries

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Said Said ElshamaSaid Said Elshama

Types of head injuriesTypes of head injuries-: -:

• 1- Scalp injuries1- Scalp injuries

• 2- Skull injuries2- Skull injuries

• 3- Intra – cranial injuries ( Brain ) 3- Intra – cranial injuries ( Brain )

Scalp Injuries :-Scalp Injuries :-

1- Contused wound1- Contused wound

2- Incised wound2- Incised wound

3- Bruises 3- Bruises

4- Firearm wound4- Firearm wound

Skull Injuries :-Skull Injuries :-1- Fissure Fracture1- Fissure Fracture

2- Depressed Fracture2- Depressed Fracture

3- Comminuted Fracture3- Comminuted Fracture

4- Cut Fracture4- Cut Fracture

5- Ring Fracture5- Ring Fracture

Intracranial Injuries Intracranial Injuries (Brain):-(Brain):-• 1- Concussion1- Concussion• 2- Compression :-2- Compression :-A- Extradural Hge.A- Extradural Hge.B- Subdural Hge .B- Subdural Hge .C- Subarachnoid Hge .C- Subarachnoid Hge .D- Intracerebral Hge .D- Intracerebral Hge .E- Depressed Cranial bone E- Depressed Cranial bone

Complications :-Complications :-• 1- Retrograde Amnesia 1- Retrograde Amnesia • 2- Post-traumatic Automatism2- Post-traumatic Automatism• 3- Post- traumatic Neurosis 3- Post- traumatic Neurosis • 4- Epilepsy4- Epilepsy• 5- Sepsis5- Sepsis• 6- Permanent Infirmity6- Permanent Infirmity

Cause of death :-Cause of death :-• 1- Early :-1- Early :-• A-ConcussionA-Concussion• B-CompressionB-Compression• C-Cerebral LacerationC-Cerebral Laceration• 2- Delayed :-2- Delayed :-• A-Brain abscessA-Brain abscess• B-Sinus thrombosisB-Sinus thrombosis• C-MeningitisC-Meningitis

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