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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Traumatic brain injury caused by “balconing”

Jordi Pérez-BovetDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Carol LorencioDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Dr. Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain
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Abdo TachéDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Dr. Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain
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Pablo Pujol ValverdeDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Dr. Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain
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Secundino Martín FerrerDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Dr. Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain
Pages 41-45 | Received 23 Apr 2014, Accepted 03 Aug 2014, Published online: 27 Aug 2014

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