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Surgical management of acute subdural haematomas: current practice patterns in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland

A. G. KoliasDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital & University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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W. J. ScottonDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital & University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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A. BelliNIHR Centre for Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital & University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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A. T. KingDivision of Neurosurgery, Salford Royal Hospital & University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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P. M. BrennanDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Western General Hospital & University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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D. O. BultersDivision of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Southampton & University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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M. S. EljamelDivision of Neurosurgery, Ninewells Hospital & University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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M. H. WilsonDivision of Neurosurgery, St Mary's Hospital & Imperial College, London, UK
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M. C. PapadopoulosDivision of Neurosurgery, St George's Hospital & St George's University of London, London, UK
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A. D. MendelowDivision of Neurosurgery, Royal Victoria Infirmary & Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
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D. K. MenonDivision of Anaesthesia, Addenbrooke's Hospital & University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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P. J. HutchinsonDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital & University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
, UK Neurosurgical Research Network, RESCUE-ASDH collaborative group,
P. J. KirkpatrickDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital & University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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E. A. CorteenDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital & University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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T. SantariusDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital & University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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J. D. PickardDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital & University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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G. S. McHughDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital & University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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P. M. MitchellDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital & University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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C. J. CowieDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital & University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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E. N. RowanDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital & University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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S. J. CrickDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke's Hospital & University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Pages 330-333 | Received 01 Dec 2012, Accepted 17 Feb 2013, Published online: 26 Mar 2013

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