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Early cranioplasty may improve outcome in neurological patients with decompressive craniectomy

Andreas Bender, Sandrine Heulin, Stefan Röhrer, Jan‐Hinnerk Mehrkens, Volkmar Heidecke, Andreas Straube, Thomas Pfefferkorn

Brain Injury · 2013 · 125 citations · 30 references

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Patients with decompressive craniectomy for management of intracranial hypertension may benefit from early cranioplasty.

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Functional evaluation : Barthel index

F. I. Mahonery · Medical Entomology and Zoology · 1965 · 12.9K citations

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Early decompressive surgery in malignant infarction of the middle cerebral artery: a pooled analysis of three randomised controlled trials

Katayoun Vahedi, Jeannette Hofmeijer, Eric Jüettler et al. · The Lancet Neurology · 2007 · 1.8K citations

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Decompressive Surgery for the Treatment of Malignant Infarction of the Middle Cerebral Artery (DESTINY)

Eric Jüttler, Stefan Schwab, Peter Schmiedek et al. · Stroke · 2007 · 855 citations · Full text

Sequential-Design, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Early Decompressive Craniectomy in Malignant Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction (DECIMAL Trial)

Katayoun Vahedi, Éric Vicaut, Joaquim Matéo et al. · Stroke · 2007 · 846 citations

Early Hemicraniectomy in Patients With Complete Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction

Stefan Schwab, Thorsten Steiner, A. Aschoff et al. · Stroke · 1998 · 715 citations