Rotterdam CT head score
The Head injury prognosis page has been updated with details of the Rotterdam CT head score.
Trauma
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.
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.
Inferior rectus entrapment image
A CT image of inferior rectus muscle entrapment has been added to the Zygomatico-maxillary trauma page.
Scoop stretcher
An image of a scoop stretcher and some associated information has been added to the Management of the trauma patient page.
Minimal handling in trauma
The Management of the trauma patient page has been updated with information about minimal handling.
Features of flexor tendon infection
The Tendon sheath infections and pressure gun injuries page has been updated with additional information about the features of tendon sheath infection.
Indications for admission following blunt head trauma
The Management of head trauma page has been updated with a revision of the indications for hospital admission.
Single vs multiple US views for PTX
The Assessment of pneumothorax page has been updated with some additional information about the test performance of US in traumatic PTX using single vs 4 views. Helland, G, Gaspari, R, Licciardo, S, et al. Comparison of Four Views to Single-view Ultrasound Protocols to Identify Clinically Significant Pneumothorax. Academic Emergency Medicine 2016;23(10):1170-75.