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Table 5 Characteristics of patients with Glasgow Come Score (GCS) 13–15 presenting within 24 h after injury in the comparison cohort with clinically important traumatic brain injury (CiTBI) not identified by Scandinavian Neurotrauma Committee (SNC) guideline

From: External validation of the Scandinavian guidelines for management of minimal, mild and moderate head injuries in children

Age

Gender

GCS

Mechanism of injury

Injury recorded on CT

Neurosurgery

Clinically important traumatic brain injury

6 years

F

15

Fall 1.5 m–3 m

Intracranial haemorrhage/contusion—extra-axial Pneumocephalus

Skull fracture—non depressed

No

Yes

Admitted > 2 days

10 years

F

15

Fall from motorised vehicle

Intracranial haemorrhage/contusion—extra-axial and parenchymal Pneumocephalus

Basilar skull fracture

No

Yes

Admitted > 2 days

15 years

M

15

Unclear

Intracranial haemorrhage/contusion—parenchymal

No

Yes

Admitted > 2 days

2 years

M

15

Kicked by animal

Intracranial contusion—parenchymal

Depressed skull fracture

No

Yes

Admitted > 2 days

  1. CT computed tomography