title: Application of inferior major bone flap craniotomy decompression in brain injury.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To summarize the application of inferior major bone flap craniotomy decompression in brain injury operation.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective analysis was done in 218 cases with brain injuries who were admitted to our department from January 1995 to December 1999 and treated with the inferior major bone flap craniotomy decompression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 218 cases, 121 cases (55.50%) were cured according to GOS, 39 (18.30%) were with good recovery or moderate disability, 13 (5.60) with severe deformity, 3 (1.40%) vegetative life, the rest 42 (19.20%) died after operation; no encephalocele or incarceration were found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The inferior major bone flap craniotomy decompression can remove hematoma timely and completely, is better than general craniotomy decompression and has a positive effect on brain injuries especially when bone flap is small.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Hunan Medical University, Changsha, 410011, China.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D013524:Surgical Flaps