Penetrating head injuries: A trap for the unwary

Injury

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 72-73

  Haddad, F S ^a,b   Manktelow, A R J ^a   Brown, M R ^a   Hope, P G ^a  

^a LISTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b 46B Hanover Gate Mansions ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; BRAIN HEMATOMA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030058923     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-1383(95)00177-8     Document Type: Article

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