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Observational Study
. 2020 Sep;36(9):1821-1823.
doi: 10.1007/s00381-020-04783-4. Epub 2020 Jul 3.

The impact of social distancing on pediatric neurosurgical emergency referrals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective observational cohort study

Edward W Dyson  1 , Claudia L Craven  2 , Martin M Tisdall  2   3 , Gregory A James  2   3
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Observational Study

The impact of social distancing on pediatric neurosurgical emergency referrals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective observational cohort study

Edward W Dyson et al. Childs Nerv Syst. 2020 Sep.
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The authors have no personal, financial, or institutional interest in any of the drugs, materials, or devices described in this article.

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Summary of referral pathology and absolute change
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Summary of trauma mechanism and imaging findings and absolute change
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