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Original Paper

Long-term outcome in severe traumatic brain injury is significantly influenced by brainstem involvement

C. Wedekind Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cologne, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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M. Lippert-Grüner Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cologne, Germany
Pages 681-684 | Received 28 Feb 2004, Accepted 08 Nov 2004, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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