Mechanism of injury for patients with an extradural haemhorrhage and subdural haemhorrhage
| Mechanism of injury | Girls (n=18) | Boys (n=46) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extradural | Subdural | Extradural* | Subdural | |
| Fall | ||||
| Less then 2 m | 3 (50%) | 10 (83%) | 12 (34%) | 3 (30%) |
| More than 2 m | 1 (17%) | 0 | 6 (17%) | 3 (30%) |
| Road user | 2 (33%) | 1 (8%) | 9 (26%) | 1 (10%) |
| Struck by or against | 0 | 1 (8%) | 8 (23%) | 3 (30%) |
| Total | 6 | 12 | 35* | 10 |
*Mechanism of injury for one boy with an extradural haemorrhage was unknown.