Surgical management of head trauma

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作者
Gruen, P [1 ]
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[1] Univ So Calif, Keck Sch Med, Dept Neurosurg, Los Angeles, CA 90033 USA
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10.1016/S1052-5149(02)00013-8
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Q189 [神经科学];
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071006 ;
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In addition to its inability to accurately predict pressure elevation, head CT's done serially even at 12 hours intervals, cannot adequately portray the dynamic, sometimes rapid evolution (usually growth) of a traumatic hematoma. These limitations aside, CT scanning is adequate imaging for rational surgical treatment of head injury. Whether for monitoring, diagnostic, or therapeutic purposes, cranial procedures for traumatic pathology are guided by CT.
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