Modern management of head injuries
Flannery, T.; Buxton, N.
Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 46(3): 150-153
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-8835 PMID: 11478011 Document Number: 539878
Management of the head-injured patient is designed to prevent secondary injury and to provide the neurosurgeon with a live patient who has some hope of recovery. This review sets out the background essentials for the non-neurosurgeon dealing with the initial care of a head-injured patient.