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Bilateral epidural haematoma

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Bilateral acute epidural haematoma are found in 2–10% cases. They are associated with high mortality. We have analysed twenty cases of bilateral epidural haematoma found over a period of eleven years. In 60% cases haematoma was across the midline and in 40% cases haematoma was found at different locations on either side. Skull fracture was present in 95% cases. Mortality in our series was 20%.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur, India

    S. R. Dharker & N. Bhargava

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Dharker, S.R., Bhargava, N. Bilateral epidural haematoma. Acta neurochir 110, 29–32 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01402044

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