Head trauma. An analysis of management in a medicalized emergency unit Section: Originals How to quote Pastor Gallardo FC, Muñoz Sanz M, Calero Esquivel P, Escobar Escobar A, Hormeño Bermejo RM. Traumatismo craneoencefálico. Análisis de la asistencia por una Unidad Medicalizada de Emergencias. RIdEC 2013; 6(2):29-34. Authors1Francisco Javier Pastor Gallardo, 2Macarena Muñoz Sanz, 1Purificación Calero Esquivel, 3Antonia Escobar Escobar, 4Rosa María Hormeño Bermejo Position 1 Especialista en Enfermería Familiar y Comunitaria. Unidad Docente Multiprofesional Atención Familiar y Comunitaria Badajoz. Área de Salud.2Residente de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria.4Especialista en Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria. Master en Urgencias y Emergencias. Facultad de Unidad de Emergencias 112, Badajoz. Contact email: fjpgallardo@hotmail.com Abstract Purpose: To describe the epidemiological profile of head trauma care in a medicalized emergency unit.Design: A retrospective descriptive study to report the care that was provided to patients having experienced a head injury from January 2007 to December 2011.Location: Badajoz town and population being served by a Public Health System medicalized emergency unit.Results: A majority of the 694 patients with a head trauma were men (67%); age range was 21-40 years in 33.9%, and 75.2% of injuries took place in public roadways; and 54% were due to a motor vehicle accident. Head injuries were mild (GCS 15-13) in 87.9% of patients, associated injuries were present in 66.4%. Patients were transferred to a hospital in 87.2%; and injuries resulted in death in 4% of cases.Conclusions: Head injuries are more common in young men, and are mainly due to motor vehicle accidents and mild. Most severe ones resulted in death. Keywords: emergencies; Head injury; head trauma; traumatic injuries Versión en Español Título: Traumatismo craneoencefálico. Análisis de la asistencia por una Unidad Medicalizada de Emergencias