Acute bilateral extradural hematomas.
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چکیده
The occurrence of bilateral extradural hematomas is an uncommon consequence of craniocerebral trauma and its incidence is variable in various studies ranging from 2-25%.1 We studied all cases of head injury brought to our institute over a period of 6 months and found the incidence of bilateral extradural hematomas to be 13.3%.
منابع مشابه
Bilateral post-traumatic acute extradural hematomas: a report of four cases and review of literature.
Bilateral extradural hematomas are rare and follow significant trauma. The mortality is higher than with unilateral single extradural hematomas and postoperative outcome depends on preoperative neurological status.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Neurology India
دوره 50 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002