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Depending on the size and extent of the osseous injuries to the craniofacial area, there are associated intracranial injuries in about 20–30% of the cases (Manson et al. 1987; Neidhardt 2002). In the present series, 56% of all patients were found to have at least a dural tear, whereas in only 17% a dural injury was suspected before surgery. On imaging studies, additional cerebral contusions were seen in 42%, brain edema in 11%, and intracranial hemorrhages in 25%.
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Kothbauer, K., Laak ter Poort, M., Sepehrnia, A. (2019). Neurosurgical Management in Head Injuries. In: Hardt, N., Kessler, P., Kuttenberger, J. (eds) Craniofacial Trauma. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77210-3_7
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