Characteristics and clinical findings of traumatic brain injury patients in single referral hospital dr. Hasan Sadikin hospital, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia

Abstract

Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in children and young adults globally. Knowledge of TBI characteristics holds importance on the treatment improvement of and scientific progression. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of TBI in Hasan Sadikin Hospital. Methods: Analysis of data obtained from a retrospective review of medical records and from a systematic database pertaining to diagnostic criteria of TBI treated in the Department of Neurosurgery at Dr. Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia from January 1st 2012 to December 31st 2018. Results: This study included 10,234 cases over the described time period. Men had a higher prevalence of TBI (7,539 patients or 73.7%) compared to women (2,695 patients or 26.7%). The majority of the cases were mild TBI (68.3%). The most common skull fracture was linear fracture (68.6%), while the majority of skull base fracture was anterior skull base fracture (66.7%). The majority of intracranial lesions were cerebral contusion (26.4%). Intracranial lesions were commonly observed in patients with moderate or severe than mild TBI. Conclusion: The incidence of accompanying intracranial lesions and skull fracture were commonly observed in patients with moderate or severe TBI than patients with mild TBI.