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- Leukoaraiosis Predicts a Poor 90-Day Outcome after Endovascular Stroke Therapy
The authors explored the relationship between white matter changes and outcome in 129 patients who received endovascular therapy for acute stroke. Severe white matter changes were associated with poor outcomes at 90 days. Those who survived and had pre-existing severe white matter changes also showed significantly less improvement.
- Calvarial Fracture Patterns on CT Imaging Predict Risk of a Delayed Epidural Hematoma following Decompressive Craniectomy for Traumatic Brain Injury
The authors assessed patterns of skull fractures that could play a role in the development of delayed epidural hematoma. All patients who developed a delayed epidural hematoma had a contralateral calvarial fracture on preoperative CT. The contralateral calvarial fracture had perfect sensitivity (100%) for subsequent development of delayed epidural hematoma and a contralateral calvarial fracture involving 2 or more bone plates was particularly significant.