@article{ref1,
title="Management of life-threatening blunt head trauma in childhood-A case report",
journal="International journal of surgery case reports",
year="2012",
author="Lowery, Aoife J. and Khan, Waqar and Barry, Kevin",
volume="3",
number="8",
pages="356-357",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Traumatic head/brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and life-long disability in children. The key to successful management of extradural haematoma is early recognition and evacuation. PRESENTATION OF CASE: We report the successful management of a child with life-threatening traumatic brain injury requiring timely surgical intervention outside of a specialist neurosurgical unit. DISCUSSION: Children with an operable injury have improved outcomes if their lesion is surgically evacuated within four hours. This can be challenging in regions located a significant distance from paediatric neurosurgical specialist centres. CONCLUSION: This case supports the recommendation for general surgeons maintaining the skill of burrhole evacuation of extradural haematomas. Whether this will remain feasible in the era of &quot;super-specialisation&quot; is questionable.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2210-2612",
doi="10.1016/j.ijscr.2012.04.007",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2012.04.007"
}