79. Transtentorial Herniation in connection with Acute Head Injuries
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Decompressive Hemicraniectomy in Patients With Transtentorial Herniation
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عنوان ژورنال: Neurologia medico-chirurgica
سال: 1966
ISSN: 0470-8105,1349-8029
DOI: 10.2176/nmc.8.162