Incidence (%) of skull fracture relative to severity of post-traumatic vomiting (PTV)1-151
Symptoms of PTV | Nil | Nausea only | Single vomit | Multiple vomits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adults | ||||
No fracture | 2359 (86.0) | 200 (7.3) | 149 (5.4) | 35 (1.3) |
Fracture | 34 (68.0) | 2 (4.0) | 12 (24.0) | 2 (4.0) |
Children | ||||
No fracture | 2088 (82.7) | 140 (5.5) | 224 (8.9) | 73 (2.9) |
Fracture | 31 (64.6) | 1 (2.1) | 12 (25.0) | 4 (8.3) |
↵1-151 Severity of PTV not recorded for 42 adults and eight children.