Twist drill craniostomy for traumatic acute subdural hematoma in the elderly: case series and literature review

Abstract Background A large craniotomy is usually the first choice for removal of traumatic acute subdural hematoma (TASDH). To date, few studies have reported that TASDH could be successfully treated by twist drill craniostomy (TDC) alone or combined with instillation of urokinase. We aimed to defi...

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Main Authors: Pei-kun Huang, Yong-zhong Sun, Xue-ling Xie, De-zhi Kang, Shu-fa Zheng, Pei-sen Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Chinese Neurosurgical Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41016-019-0157-8