Neurological outcomes of neurosurgical operations for multiple trauma elderly patients in Hong Kong

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 346-350

  Wong, George K C ^a   Graham, Colin A ^a   Ng, Elsie ^a   Yeung, Janice H H ^a   Rainer, Timothy H ^a   Poon, Wai S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Elderly; mortality; multiple trauma; neurological outcomes; traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052503958     PISSN: 09742700     EISSN: 0974519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2700.83861     Document Type: Article

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