Clinical study of chronic subdural hematoma and hygroma in two hospitals for elderly patients with dementia.
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Analysis of Risk Factor for the Development of Chronic Subdural Hematoma in Patients with Traumatic Subdural Hygroma
OBJECTIVE Although a high incidence of chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) following traumatic subdural hygroma (SDG) has been reported, no study has evaluated risk factors for the development of CSDH. Therefore, we analyzed the risk factors contributing to formation of CSDH in patients with traumatic SDG. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed patients admitted to Hallym University Hospital with t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi. Japanese Journal of Geriatrics
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0300-9173
DOI: 10.3143/geriatrics.26.367