Sinking Skin Flap Syndrome (SSFS) - A clinically important complication after decompressive craniectomy;Das Sinking-Skin-Flap-Syndrom (SSFS) - Eine klinisch relevante komplikation nach dekompressiver kraniektomie

Aktuelle Neurologie

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 340-344

  Schorl, Martin ^a   Roehrer, S ^a  

^a Klinische Neuropsychologin GNP   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complications; Cranioplasty; Decompressive craniectomy; Sinking skin flap syndrome; Syndrome of the trephined

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRANIECTOMY; CRANIOPLASTY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SINKING SKIN FLAP SYNDROME; SYMPTOM; SYNDROME;

EID: 56749104460     PISSN: 03024350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1067463     Document Type: Article

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