Does the skull Hounsfield unit predict shunt dependent hydrocephalus after decompressive craniectomy for traumatic acute subdural hematoma?

Does the skull Hounsfield unit predict shunt dependent hydrocephalus after decompressive craniectomy for traumatic acute subdural hematoma?

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Posttraumatic hydrocephalus affects 11.9%-36% of patients undergoing decompressive craniectomy (DC) after traumatic brain injury and necessitates a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt placement. As bone and arachnoid trabeculae share the same collagen type, we investigated possible co...

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Main Authors: In-Suk Bae, Jae Min Kim, Jin Hwan Cheong, Je Il Ryu, Kyu-Sun Choi, Myung-Hoon Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232631

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