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Research Article| Volume 13, ISSUE 5, P370-374, March 1982

The use of the CAT scanner in the management of patients with head injury transferred to the regional neurosurgical unit

  • R.V. Jeffreys
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    Mersey Regional Department of Medical and Surgical Neurology, Walton Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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  • Leandro Lozada
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    Mersey Regional Department of Medical and Surgical Neurology, Walton Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-1383(82)90087-0
The use of the CAT scanner in the management of patients with head injury transferred to the regional neurosurgical unit
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      Abstract

      The use of computerized tomography (CAT scanning) in the management of 204 severely head-injured patients transferred to a regional neurosurgical unit has been evaluated. The experiences gained with CAT scan have been contrasted with those of a period immediately before when the CAT scan was not available. The CAT scan has resulted in a major reduction in burr-holes without worsening the long-term result.
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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-1383(82)90087-0

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