Table 1: Demographic and clinical profile of patients with fractures over the dural venous sinus.
|
Variable |
Frequency |
Percentage |
|
Age |
|
|
|
< 10 |
3 |
6.66 |
|
10 -40 |
31 |
68.88 |
|
41 -60 |
11 |
24.44 |
|
Gender |
|
|
|
Male |
35 |
77.77 |
|
female |
10 |
22.22 |
|
Mode of injury |
|
|
|
RTA |
30 |
66.66 |
|
Fall injury |
14 |
31.1 |
|
Physical assault |
1 |
2.22 |
|
Level of consciousness (GCS) |
|
|
|
Mild :13-15 |
29 |
64.44 |
|
Moderate: 9-12 |
9 |
20 |
|
Severe : 3-8 |
7 |
15.5 |
|
Localization of CDF |
|
|
|
Anterior |
26 |
57.77 |
|
Middle |
11 |
24.44 |
|
Posterior |
3 |
6.66 |
|
Transverse sinus |
8 |
17.77 |
|
Associated injuries |
|
|
|
EDH |
17 |
37.77 |
|
SDH |
4 |
8.88 |
|
Contusion |
8 |
17.77 |
|
SAH |
3 |
6.66 |
|
Dural tear |
8 |
17.77 |
|
Pneumocephalus |
10 |
22.22 |
|
Maxillofacial and long bone fracture |
16 |
35.55 |
CDF: Compound Depressed Fracture; GCS: Glasgow Coma Scale; EDH: Extradural Hematoma; SDH: Subdural Hematoma; SAH: Subarachnoid Haemorrhage.