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Research Article

Post-operative day two versus day seven mobilization after burr-hole drainage of subacute and chronic subdural haematoma in Nigerians

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Pages 743-746 | Received 17 Oct 2011, Accepted 30 Apr 2012, Published online: 21 Aug 2012

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