Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the most common cause of death and disability in those aged
under 40 years in the UK. Higher rates of morbidity and mortality are seen in low-income …

Background Two randomised trials assessing the effectiveness of decompressive
craniectomy (DC) following traumatic brain injury (TBI) were published in recent years …

Importance Trials often assess primary outcomes of traumatic brain injury at 6 months.
Longer-term data are needed to assess outcomes for patients receiving surgical vs medical …

Background High intracranial pressure (ICP) is the most frequent cause of death and
disability after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). It is usually treated with general …

Background Due to the lack of high-quality evidence which has hindered the development of
evidence-based guidelines, there is a need to provide general guidance on cranioplasty …

ICP management is a complex task, moving far than numeric thresholds for activation of
interventions. The interactions of intracranial elements requires new interpretations moving …

Even though, low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are facing a far greater traumatic
brain injury (TBI) burden compared to high-income countries (HICs), agency funding and …

Decompressive craniectomy consists of removal of piece of bone of the skull in order to
reduce intracranial pressure. It is an age-old procedure, taking ancient roots from the …

Despite being a common procedure, cranioplasty (CP) is associated with a variety of
serious, at times lethal, complications. This study explored the relationship between the …

Hinge craniotomy (HC) is a technique that allows for a degree of decompression whilst
retaining the bone flap in situ, in a 'floating'or 'hinged'fashion. This provides expansion …