Rapid evolution of a growing skull fracture after vacuum extraction in case of fetal hydrocephalus

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 269-274

  Hesa, R ^a   Jong, T H R de ^b   Geuze, D H Pazy ^b   Avezaat, C J J ^b  

^a MIDDELHEIM HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Birth injury; Brain damage; Growing skull fracture; Hydrocephalus; Vacuum extraction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; FETUS DISTRESS; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; NEWBORN; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL FRACTURE; SPINA BIFIDA; VACUUM EXTRACTION;

EID: 0031471889     PISSN: 10162291     EISSN: 14230305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000121202     Document Type: Article

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