Blossoming contusions: identifying factors contributing to the expansion of traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage.
J Neurosurg 2019;
129:1305-1316. [PMID:
29303442 DOI:
10.3171/2017.7.jns17988]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2017] [Accepted: 07/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Here, the authors examined the factors involved in the volumetric progression of traumatic brain contusions. The variables significant in this progression are identified, and the expansion rate of a brain bleed can now effectively be predicted given the presenting characteristics of the patient.
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