Clinical and Demographic Profile of Basilar Skull Fractures inTraumatic Brain Injury Patients

Abstract

Basilar skull fracture is a component of cranial fractures that contributes to the classification of TBI. The aim of this study was to find out characteristic of basilar skull fracture’s patient in Arifin Achmad General Hospital, Riau Province. We underwent a retrospective descriptive study using medical record of basilar skull fracture’s patient on period 2022-2024. The result showed that there were 160 patients of basilar skull fracture which suitable with code of ICD-10 is S02.1. The highest characteristic of basilar skull fracture’s patient occurred at age range 15-24 years (35%) and male gender (85%). Most of patients had suffered mild TBI (67,5%). The most anatomical location had occurred in middle cranial fossa (60%). Clinical symptom that appeared mostly was otorrhea (46,3%). The patient with facial palsy was 4 patients (4,2%). Four patients (2,5%) passed away during hospitalization due to complication of severe TBI.