PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Fitzpatrick, M O
AU  - Seex, K
TI  - Scalp lacerations demand careful attention before interhospital transfer of head injured patients.
AID  - 10.1136/emj.13.3.207
DP  - 1996 May 01
TA  - Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine
PG  - 207--208
VI  - 13
IP  - 3
4099  - http://emj.bmj.com/content/13/3/207.short
4100  - http://emj.bmj.com/content/13/3/207.full
SO  - Arch Emerg Med1996 May 01; 13
AB  - Blood loss from scalp lacerations may be considerable. Two cases are described to illustrate the hazards of transferring patients with head injuries without adequate attention to scalp wounds. In such cases referring clinicians must be satisfied that haemostasis is secure. Failure to do this may place the patient at increased risk as a result of the need for additional resuscitation, and therefore delay the definitive management.