Conservative management of extradural haematomas: Effects of skull fractures on resorption rate

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 139, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 203-207

  Tuncer, R ^a   Acikbas C ^a   Ucar T ^a   Kazan, S ^a   Karasoy, M ^a   Saveren, M ^a  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Extradural haematoma; Resorption rate; Skull fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL FRACTURE;

ABSORPTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEMATOMA, EPIDURAL, CRANIAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SKULL FRACTURES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0030980117     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01844752     Document Type: Article

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