Posttraumatic hydrocephalus associated with decompressive cranial defect in severe brain-injured patients

Chinese Journal of Traumatology - English Edition

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 343-347

  Song sheng, Shi ^a   Guo liang, Zhang ^a   Tao, Zeng ^a   Yu feng, Lin ^a   Shuang ming, Song ^b  

^a FUJIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Brain injuries; Decompressive craniectomy; Hydrocephalus; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS;

BRAIN; BRAIN INJURIES; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 84979866830     PISSN: 10081275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-1275.2011.06.004     Document Type: Article

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