Early decompressive hemicraniectomy in older patients with nondominant hemispheric infarction does not improve outcome

Stroke

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 845-846

  Van Der Worp, H Bart ^a   Kappelle, L Jaap ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN INFARCTION; CRANIECTOMY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; ELDERLY CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79952071137     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.110.603605     Document Type: Short Survey

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