Epidemiology and management of head injury in paediatric age group in North-Eastern Nigeria

Background: Paediatric head injury (HI) is the single most common cause of death and permanent disability in children world over, and this is increasingly becoming worrisome in our society because of increased risks and proneness to road traffic accidents on our highways and streets. The study set t...

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Main Authors: J Y Chinda, A M Abubakar, Habila Umaru, Chubado Tahir, S Adamu, S Wabada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2013;volume=10;issue=4;spage=358;epage=361;aulast=Chinda