Abstract
Thirty-five patients with late extradural hematomas are described in whom the interval between injury and operation was at least seven days. Interpersonal violence was responsible for the initial injury in about two-thirds of the cases. There was a uniformly favorable outcome in all the cases. The mode of presentation, features of the computed tomographic (CT) scans, and the possible mechanism of formation of chronic extradural hematomas are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 300-302 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Surgical neurology |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1982 |
Keywords
- chronic extradural hematoma
- hematoma
- low-velocity injury
- pathogenesis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Surgery