Acute intracranial epidural haematoma in a basketball player: a case report.
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چکیده
A 35-year-old basketball player suffered a serious double head injury during a match. An acute left temporal epidural haematoma, which necessitated surgical drainage, developed. The exceptional circumstances of the trauma are discussed and the literature concerning basketball-related injuries is reviewed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British journal of sports medicine
دوره 29 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995