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Original Article

The clinical efficacy of repeat brain computed tomography in patients with traumatic intracranial haemorrhage within 24 hours after blunt head injury

Hae-Kwan ParkDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Catholic University of Korea, St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Won-Il JooDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Catholic University of Korea, St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Chung-Kee ChoughDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Catholic University of Korea, St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Chul-Beom ChoDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Catholic University of Korea, St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Kyung-Jin LeeDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Catholic University of Korea, St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Hyoung-Kyun RhaDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Catholic University of Korea, St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea
Pages 617-621 | Received 18 Sep 2009, Accepted 27 Apr 2009, Published online: 18 Nov 2009

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