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[Progresses in the treatment of skull-brain injuries in childhood]
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Improved intensive therapy, including intracranial pressure monitoring and early rehabilitation, significantly reduced mortality rates in children with severe head injuries. Consistent diagnosis and prompt neurosurgical intervention were also key factors.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric critical care medicine
- Neurosurgery
- Trauma surgery
Abstract:
In a group of children with severe head injury it was possible to lower the rate of mortality in a comparable group of injured children. Besides consistent neuroradiologic diagnosis and the possibility of immediate neurosurgical intervention, improvement of intensive therapy by monitoring of intracranial pressure and rehabilitation at an early stage brought about significant progress.