To assess the economic burden of traumatic brain injury (TBI) on patients at Pietersburg Hospital.
Retrospective micro-costing analysis
Data collected on TBI cases
Focus on treatment costs per patient
Most common cause of TBI was assault.
Average treatment cost exceeded R50,000 per patient per day.
Costs were higher than reported in most other studies.
Abstract
The most common cause of TBI was assault. The cost of treating a patient with TBI was higher than in most studies and exceeded R50 000 per patient per day.