Other formats

    TEI XML file   ePub eBook file  

Connect

    mail icontwitter iconBlogspot iconrss icon

War Surgery and Medicine

Head Injuries

Head Injuries

Invalided from 2 NZEF
battle casualties
Concussion 19
Cerebral contusion 7
Simp fract with concussion 3
Fracture skull 43
Comp fract penetrating brain 15
Comp fract penetrating brain with retained FB 1
Comp fract base skull 3
Simp fract base skull 1
Penetrating head involg brain 108
Penetrating head retained FB 14
Penetrating head wound 10
Post-concussional syndrome 4
associated lesions
Cerebral contusion 10
Cerebral laceration 6
Hemiplegia 14
Hemiparesis 8
Aphasia 8
Hemianopsia 6
Frontal sinus 4
Intellectual impairment 2
Paralysis nerves 5
Other 20
complications
Meningitis 2
Cerebral abscess 1
Extra-dural abscess 1
Herniation brain 1
Diphtheritic infection 1
Jacksonian epilepsy 1
Paroxysmal headaches 2
causation
Shell 95
Mortar 26
Gunshot 23
Bomb 19
Mine 8
Machine-gun 4
Rifle 1
Grenade 1
Other and undefined 16
date of medical boarding
1941 (PW) 8
1942 34
1943 29
1944 79
1945 41
accidental injuries
Cerebral concussion 5
Comp fract skull 8
Comp fract skull involg brain 6
Depressed fracture 3
With haemorrhage 3
Simp fract skull 3
Other and undefined 37
page 161
Admissions to Hospital, 2 NZEF, 1941-45
Concussion 391
Fract with depression 87
Fract without depression 105
Penetrating cranium 479
Perforating cranium 34
Contusions, etc.—
Parietal region 70
Occipital region 51
Temporal region 36
Frontal region 137
Undefined 238