Timing of cranioplasty after decompressive craniectomy for trauma
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Timing of cranioplasty after decompressive craniectomy for trauma
BACKGROUND The optimal timing of cranioplasty after decompressive craniectomy for trauma is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine if early cranioplasty after decompressive craniectomy for trauma reduces complications. METHODS Consecutive cases of patients who underwent autologous cranioplasty after decompressive craniectomy for trauma at a single Level I Trauma Center were studied i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Surgical Neurology International
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2152-7806
DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.127762