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Original Article

The impact of major trauma centre implementation on the pathways and outcome of traumatic intracranial extradural haematoma in a regional centre

Richard D. C. MoonDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke’s Hospital & University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Mutwakil A. H. AbdullaDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke’s Hospital & University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Angelos G. KoliasDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke’s Hospital & University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Krunal PatelDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke’s Hospital & University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Ramez W. KirollosDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke’s Hospital & University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Peter J. HutchinsonDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke’s Hospital & University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Ivan S. TimofeevDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Addenbrooke’s Hospital & University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Pages 541-544 | Received 18 Sep 2015, Accepted 02 May 2016, Published online: 24 May 2016

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