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An historical context of modern principles in the management of intracranial injury from projectiles.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20568940     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The contemporary management of projectile head injuries owes much to the lessons neurosurgeons have distilled from their experiences in war. Through early investigation and an increasingly detailed account of wartime clinical experience, neurosurgeons--including the field's early giants--began to gain a greater understanding not only of intracranial missile pathophysiology but also of appropriate management. In this paper, the authors trace the development of the principles of managing intracranial projectile injury from the Crimean War in the 19th century through the Vietnam War to provide a context that frames a summary of today's core management principles.
Authors:
Pankaj K Agarwalla; Gavin P Dunn; Edward R Laws
Publication Detail:
Type:  Historical Article; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurosurgical focus     Volume:  28     ISSN:  1092-0684     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurosurg Focus     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-23     Completed Date:  2010-09-13     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100896471     Medline TA:  Neurosurg Focus     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  E23     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Brain Injuries / history*,  surgery*
Case Management / history*
Craniocerebral Trauma / history,  surgery
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Humans
Military Medicine / history*
Neurosurgery / history*
United States
Vietnam Conflict
War*
Wounds, Penetrating / history,  surgery

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