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CC BY 4.0 · Indian Journal of Neurosurgery 2024; 13(03): 282-283
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1782690
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Hinge Craniotomy for Traumatic Brain Injury: Surgical Technique

1   Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India
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1   Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India
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Dhananjaya I. Bhat
2   Department of Neurosurgery, RV Aster, Bengaluru, India
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1   Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India
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Subhas Konar
1   Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India
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Abstract

Hinge craniotomy has been described as an alternative to decompressive craniectomy for the control of intracranial pressure in traumatic brain injury and stroke. In this study, the authors highlight critical steps in performing a hinge craniotomy and present a clinical case of a patient with traumatic brain injury.



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03 May 2024

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