Penetrating head injury: A prospective study of outcomes

Neurological Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 219-226

  Zafonte, R D ^a   Wood, D L ^b   Harrison Felix, C L ^c   Valena, N V ^b   Black, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CRAIG HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Gunshot wounds; Outcomes; Penetrating head injuries; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PENETRATING TRAUMA; RATING SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEAD INJURIES, PENETRATING; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REHABILITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 0035073038     PISSN: 01616412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/016164101101198370     Document Type: Article

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