Bilateral Acute Traumatic Epidural Hematoma Due to Coup and Contrecoup Head Injury: a Case Report and Review of the Literature
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*Corresponding author: Yutaka Shigemori, Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital Organization Fukuoka–Higashi Medical Center, Japan Tel: +81-92-943-3195; Fax +81-92-943-8775 E-mail: [email protected] Citation: Miki K, Shigemori Y, OshiroS, YasudaM, Inoue T (2016) Bilateral Acute Traumatic Epidural Hematoma Due to Coup and Contrecoup Head Injury: a Case Report and Review of the Literature. Emerg Med Inves 2016: 38-41. Received Date: 8 September, 2016; Accepted Date: 29 September, 2016; Published Date: 6 October, 2016
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