A comparative study of treatment of chronic subdural hematoma – burr hole drainage versus continuous closed drainage

The incidence of chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is about 5 per 100000 per year in the general population & is higher for those aged 70 years and older. The recurrence rates after the initial drainage procedure range from 5% to 30%, and the treatment strategies for reducing the recurrence rates...

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Main Authors: Shameem Ahmed, Deepak Agrawal, SS Kale, AK Mahapatra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2011-06-01
Series:The Indian Journal of Neurotrauma
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Online Access:http://www.ijntonline.com/June11/abstracts/04.PDF