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Pin-site epidural hematoma: A catastrophic complication of cranial fixation in a child

Cranial fixation with pins is a routine adjunct in neurosurgery and is usually considered safe. A rarely reported complication is skull fracture at the pin site and consequent epidural hematoma. Usually, these are picked up only postoperatively and rarely, intraoperatively if there is unexplained “b...

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Published in:J Neurosci Rural Pract
Main Authors: Krishnan, Prasad, Kumar, Soumen Kanti, Kartikueyan, Rajaraman, Patel, Sachinkumar Maheshbhai
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4821941/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27114664
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0976-3147.178661
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