Management of uncomplicated skull fractures in children: Is hospital admission necessary?

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 96-101

  Vogelbaum, M A ^a   Kaufman, B A ^a   Park, T S ^a   Winthrop, A L ^a  

^a ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Admission; Computed tomography; Epidural hematoma; Skull fracture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL FRACTURE; SKULL RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031795215     PISSN: 10162291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000028697     Document Type: Article

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