Sudden death following cranioplasty: A complication of decompressive craniectomy for head injury

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 343-345

  Honeybul, Stephen ^a  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

complications; Decompressive craniectomy; neurotrauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; BRAIN VENTRICLE DILATATION; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL SWELLING; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRACTURE; CRANIOPLASTY; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; HYPERTENSION; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE MONITORING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; SUDDEN DEATH; SWELLING; TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; CRANIOTOMY; DEATH, SUDDEN; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957618362     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02688697.2011.568643     Document Type: Article

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