Do children with Glasgow 13/14 could be identified as mild traumatic brain injury?

Objective: To identify in mild head injured children the major differences between those with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) 15 and GCS 13/14.

Method: Cross-sectional study accomplished through information derived from medical records of mild head injured children presented in the emergency room of a Pediatric Trauma Centre level I, between May 2007 and May 2008.

Results: 1888 patients were included.