Acute traumatic brain injury: A review of recent advances in imaging and management

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 176-185

  Wilson, Jamie R F ^a   Green, Alex ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain; Imaging; Injury; Management; TBI; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349175292     PISSN: 18639933     EISSN: 16153146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-008-8095-8     Document Type: Review

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