In the clinic
Summary of relationships and clinical significance of the scalp and meninges (Fig. 8.47).
In the clinic
Head trauma is a common injury and is a significant cause of morbidity and death. Head injury may occur in isolation, but often the patient has other injuries; it should always be suspected in patients with multiple injuries. Among patients with multiple trauma, 50% die from the head injury.
At the time of the initial head injury two processes take place.