[Clotting properties of the blood in severe craniocerebral injuries].

The time-course of changes in the blood coagulation potential were studied from the 1st to the 12th day in patients with craniocerebral injury by thromboelastography. Some of the thromboelastogram indices studied and their time-course are of prognostic significance in appraising the patients' condition. Irrespective of the severity of the clinical condition, similar changes were revealed in the coagulation system of patients and were regarded as disseminated intravascular coagulation of blood. Intravascular coagulation is the most intensive in patients with a fatal outcome. Hemostasis monitoring and correction of disorders of the coagulation system in the patients are recommended.