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Small Child, Traumatic Brain Injury, Fell Into Coma, Regained Consciousness. Metal Plates In Head Required?
Hi! my 15 month old nephew was in a car accident which occurred 7 months ago. he had open traumatic brain injury . after 12 hour surgery, trepanation, coma he survived. he seems very healthy nowadays. yesterday we were asked a question : do we want to have plates protecting his head from future injuries or some kind of gel filling . we don not know anything about it. he s 22 months old right now. what should we choose and should we do it at all.
Sat, 16 Feb 2013
hi
its dr vivek
since your nephew is now 22 month old only .
and he had survive well after head injury
most of children had recurrent history of fall , injury during fighting etc
plate protecting and gel will be definitley benificial to protect from head injury .
its dr vivek
since your nephew is now 22 month old only .
and he had survive well after head injury
most of children had recurrent history of fall , injury during fighting etc
plate protecting and gel will be definitley benificial to protect from head injury .
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