Socio-demographic Characteristics of Extradural Haematoma (EDH) Patients: Expeience of 63 Cases in Bangladesh

Abstract

Banckgroud: Extradural haematoma can occur due to head injury to different group of people.

Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to see the socio-demographihc characteristics of extradural haemorrahge (EDH) patients attended at a tertiary care hospital Dhaka city.

Methodology: This cross-sectional study was carried out in the Department of Neurosurgery at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh from July 2001 to July 2003 for a period of two (2) years. Patients with  the history of head  trauma admitted in Neurosurgery unit of  Dhaka Medical College and Hospital which were being diagnosed as EDH both clinically and radiologically were included as study population. Head injury patient with subdural haematoma, intracerebral haematoma, EDH associated with ASDH or  ICH were excluded form this study. The diagnosis of EDH was made by clinically and by non contrast CT-scan in all patients. The details of socio-demographihc chacteristics among the patients were recorded.

Result: A total 63 patients were  included. In this study maximum patients were in the age group 21 to 30 years which was 26(41.3%) cases. The ratio between male and female was 14.75:1. Among 59 male patients, 15(25.4%) cases were pedestrian; 10(16.9%) cases were driver or helper; 14(23.7%) cases were passenger; 13(22.0%) cases were labourer and 7(11.8%) caseswere rickshaw puller. Among  female out of 4 patients, 2 (3.1%) were garment workers , 2(3.1%) were house wife. Majority were poor socio-ecnomic condition which was 41(65.1%) cases followed by middle and high which were 17(27.0%) and 5(7.9%) cases respectively.

Conclusion:  In conclusion young male patients coming from poor socio-economic condtion are the most common acute extra dural haemorrahge patients.

Journal of Science Foundation, July 2017;15(2):52-56