Newly suggested surgical method of decompressive craniectomy for patients with middle cerebral artery infarction

Neurologist

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 11-15

  Chung, Joonho ^a   Bang, Oh Young ^b   Lim, Yong Cheol ^c   Park, Sang Kyu ^d   Shin, Yong Sam ^e  

^a Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^c The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^d Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^e Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

decompressive craniectomy; Ischemic stroke; malignant infarction; middle cerebral artery infarction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; BRAIN SIZE; CEREBRAL ARTERY DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANKIN SCALE; SKULL; STANDARD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; HUMANS; INFARCTION, MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKULL; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78651371373     PISSN: 10747931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NRL.0b013e3181f4ec88     Document Type: Article

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