title: Traumatic injury to the posterior fossa.
abstract: Traumatic injury to the posterior fossa is a complex pathologic condition because of the great heterogeneity of lesions present. Treatment of primary brain injuries and prevention of secondary brain injuries is the mainstay of management. It is imperative to recognize traumatic lesions of the posterior fossa early because of the occurrence of rapid neurologic decline. The decision regarding whether or not to proceed with surgical intervention depends on the patient's clinical condition, neurologic status, and imaging findings. Nonoperative management should be considered only if the patient is fully conscious and the associated posterior fossa lesions are small with little or no mass effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, LSU HSC Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA.
authors.forename: Menarvia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nixon
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, LSU HSC Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA.
authors.forename: Sudheer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ambekar
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, LSU HSC Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA.
authors.forename: Shihao
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, LSU HSC Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA.
authors.forename: Cory
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Markham
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, LSU HSC Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA.
authors.forename: Hesam
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akbarian-Tefaghi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, LSU HSC Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Morrow
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, LSU HSC Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA.
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nanda
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, LSU HSC Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA. Electronic address: bguthi@lsuhsc.edu.
authors.forename: Bharat
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guthikonda
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000473:pathology*; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans
keywords: Extra-axial lesions; Intra-axial lesions; Posterior fossa; Traumatic brain injury; Vascular injuries