Platelet Dysfunction is an Early Marker for Traumatic Brain Injury-Induced Coagulopathy

The goal of this study is to determine the presence of platelet dysfunction in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The mechanisms underlying the coagulopathy associated with TBI remain elusive. The question of platelet dysfunction in TBI is unclear. This was a prospective observational study conducted at Memorial Hospital of South Bend, IN, and Denver Health Medical Center, CO. A total of 50 patients sustaining TBI, and not under...