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CT prognostic factors in acute subdural haematomas: the value of the 'worst' CT scan

F. Servadei, M. T. Nasi, G. Giuliani, A. Maria Cremonini, P. Cenni, D. Zappi, G. S. Taylor Department of Neurosurgery-Neurotraumatology; Service of Neuroradiology; ICU Unit, Ospedale Maurizio Bufalini, Cesena, Italy; Department of Community Health Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Pages 110-116 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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