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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 74:351-352 doi:10.1136/jnnp.74.3.351
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Diagnostic criteria and the use of ICD-10 codes to define and classify minor head injury

Table 2

ICD-10 definitions and codes used to classify minor head injuries in Swedish hospitals

Definition ICD-10 code n %
Superficial wound S.00 6 6.4
Head wound S.01 7 7.4
Skull fracture S.02 5 5.3
Intracranial injury S.06 51 54.3
Compression injury S.07 3 3.2
Other head injury S.09 6 6.4
No response to questionnaire 16 17

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