Quality definitions
Some definitions have been added to the Quality improvement page.
Updates
Paediatric head trauma
The Paediatic head trauma page has been updated with a few additional bits of information about the differences between adults and children.
Rotterdam CT head score
The Head injury prognosis page has been updated with details of the Rotterdam CT head score.
Head injury outcome prediction instruments
The Head injury prognosis page has been updated with details of some prognostic instruments.
Transverse sinus thrombosis
A short segment on Transverse sinus thrombosis has been added to the Complications of head injuries page.
Cerebrovascular trauma
The Cerebrovascular trauma page has been extensively revised and updated.
Treatment of DVT table
A table summarising the treatment of DVT in various situations has been added to the Management of DVT page.
Treatment of PE table
A table summarising the treatment of PE in different situations has been added to the Management of PE page.
Decompressive craniectomy
The Prevention of secondary brain injury page has been updated with a significant revision of the segment on decompressive craniectomy.
Penetrating head trauma
The Penetrating head trauma page has been updated with additional information about the management of these injuries.
Concussion
A section on concussion has been added to the Complications of head trauma page.
Head injury discharge management
The Management of head trauma page has been updated with substantially more detail regarding the discharge of patients following head injury.
Management of EDH
The Extradural and subdural haematomas page has been updated including information about the management of EDH.
Growing skull fracture
A short segment on skull fracture healing and growing skull fractures has been added to the Complications of head trauma page.
Complications of head trauma
The Complications of head trauma page has had a number of small revisions and improvements.
Pathophysiology of TBI
The Introduction to traumatic brain injury page has had a few minor updates.
Complications of cranioplasty
The Complications of head trauma page has been updated with a short segment on the complications of cranioplasty following trauma.
CSF leak
The Complications of head trauma page has been updated with additional information about CSF leak.
Regulatory compliance of research
The Ethics of research page has been updated with information about regulatory compliance for research.
Ethics of research
The Ethics of research page has been updated, including additional information about consent for research.