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. 2020 Aug;32(4):663-666.
doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13520. Epub 2020 Apr 30.

Decompressive craniotomy

Christopher Groombridge  1 , Amit Maini  1 , Joseph Mathew  1 , Francis O'Keeffe  1 , Mike Noonan  1 , De Villiers Smit  1 , Mark Fitzgerald  1 , Jin Tee  1
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Decompressive craniotomy

Christopher Groombridge et al. Emerg Med Australas. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

An unconscious patient with an extra-dural haematoma may not survive transfer to a neurosurgical centre for definitive care. This article describes a simple approach to a decompressive craniotomy which may be life-saving in these patients when a neurosurgeon is not available.

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