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Cranial Fractures and Traumatic Hematomas

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Severe Head Injuries

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The management of fractures and traumatic hematomas is at the core of surgery in neurotraumatology. Often only a few minutes make the difference between recovery and catastrophy. Thus swift and targeted management is of crucial importance. The pathology, diagnosis, and operative measures are outlined below for fractures and hematomas. In real life, however, multiple injuries of course often occur together.

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  1. Zentrum für Operative Medizin I, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Baldingerstraße, D-35043, Marburg, Germany

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  2. Klinik für Neurochirurgie, Philipps-Universität, Baldingerstraße, 35033, Marburg, Germany

    Thomas J. Kuhn

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Firsching, R. (1997). Cranial Fractures and Traumatic Hematomas. In: Bauer, B.L., Kuhn, T.J. (eds) Severe Head Injuries. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60761-5_8

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