title: Neurotrauma in China.
abstract: China is a densely populated country faced with more than 1 million cases of traumatic brain injury annually. Since the late 1930s, there has been a great improvement in the field of neurosurgery in the treatment of neurotrauma. The objective of this article is to delve into the genesis of neurotrauma and its present situation to fellow neurosurgeons to enhance academic exchange and interaction between China and other parts of the world. We present a historical vignette of the development of neurotrauma in China over almost 80 years. It is valuable to have this documentation of the growth of neurosurgery in China by authors who are familiar with the subject matter.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China; Neurotrauma Laboratory, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China; Nerve injury and Repair Center of Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, People's Republic of China; China national Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xiang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurotrauma, General Hospital of Armed Police Forces, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Sen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.affiliation: Neurotrauma Laboratory, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China; Department of Neurotrauma, General Hospital of Armed Police Forces, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China; Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tian Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China; Nerve injury and Repair Center of Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, People's Republic of China; China national Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: liubaiyun1212@126.com.
authors.forename: Baiyun
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D006801:Humans; D007393:International Educational Exchange / Q000639:trends*; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000639:trends*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000639:trends*; D020196:Trauma, Nervous System / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D014194:Traumatology / Q000639:trends*
keywords: China; History; Neurotrauma