Management of head trauma has evolved from the period of Edwin smith papyrus description of trephination, through the period of Hippocrates to Alexandrian school and Galen to the development of modern Neurosurgical Centers. However, in a country like India a large number of the traumatic head injuries are still being primarily managed at level I and Level II General Surgical Units. We wish toshare different perspectives of managing head injuries in a General Surgical unit, based on demographics, injury characteristics and outcome as determinants for management strategies.

Keywords :demographics, head injury