10.1055/b-0035-121757 11 Application of Closed Spinal Traction Nirit Weiss Introduction Emergency closed spinal traction may be performed for patients who present with cervical spinal misalignment and/or instability secondary to trauma….
10.1055/b-0035-121755 9 Management of Traumatic Neurovascular Injuries Boyd F. Richards and Mark R. Harrigan Introduction All traumatic cerebrovascular injuries (TCVI) involve either partial or complete disruption of the vessel wall….
10.1055/b-0035-121749 3 Surgery for Cerebral Contusions of the Frontal and Temporal Lobes, Including Lobar Resections Pal S. Randhawa and Craig Rabb Introduction Cerebral contusions are observed in up to 8.2%…
10.1055/b-0035-121756 10 Management of Venous Sinus Injuries Laurence Davidson and Rocco A. Armonda Introduction Major dural venous sinuses form at the dural reflections where the superficial and deep layers of…
10.1055/b-0035-121750 4 Decompressive Craniectomy for Intracranial Hypertension and Stroke, Including Bone Flap Storage in Abdominal Fat Layer Roberto Rey-Dios and Domenic P. Esposito Introduction The use of a decompressive craniectomy…
10.1055/b-0035-121753 7 Invasive Neuromonitoring Techniques Mathieu Laroche, Michael C. Huang, and Geoffrey T. Manley Introduction Invasive neuromonitoring assists the diagnosis and treatment of patients presenting with—or at risk for—intracranial hypertension,…
10.1055/b-0035-121751 5 Surgery for Cerebellar Stroke and Suboccipital Trauma Faiz U. Ahmad and Ross Bullock Introduction Acute cerebellar pathology—in the form of hemorrhage, swelling, and/or infarction—represents one of the most…
10.1055/b-0035-121754 8 Surgical Debridement of Penetrating Injuries Roland A. Torres and P.B. Raksin Introduction Although open head injuries are commonly referred to as penetrating, not all such injuries are alike….
10.1055/b-0035-121748 2 Chronic Subdural Hematomas Branko Skovrlj, Jonathan Rasouli, A. Stewart Levy, P.B. Raksin, and Jamie S. Ullman Introduction Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is one of the most commonly treated…
10.1055/b-0035-121752 6 Elevation of Depressed Skull Fractures Anand Veeravagu, Bowen Jiang, and Odette A. Harris Introduction Depressed cranial skull fractures often result from high energy, blunt, traumatic impacts. Most depressed…
