Head injury in the severely injured: Long-term follow-up in 157 patients

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 219-224

  Dunn, L T ^a   Patterson, M ^b   Boot, D A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c WARRINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disability; Head injury; Multiple injury; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE INJURY;

EID: 0034047926     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026886900408397     Document Type: Article

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