Traumatic brain injury due to bull assault in a girl: a case report.
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ABSTRACT Traumatic brain injury is a common condition in the emergency services, affecting the pediatric and adult population significantly. Patterns of head injury as well as management principles in children are important differences compared to adults. Traumatic brain injury by bull rush is usually seen in adults but has not been described in children-report a pediatric cranial trauma present bull rush, which to our knowledge is the first report in the literature of this nature.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Maedica
دوره 8 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013