Title: Epidural Hematoma Author: Rahaf AlFukaha Scientific editor: Dr. Omar Jbarah Linguistic Editor: Zain Alsaddi, Philip Sweidan Overview: An epidural hematoma (EDH) is an extra-axial blood accumulation within the space between the inner table of the skull and the dura mater which is the outermost layer of the meninges. (1) It takes a biconvex lenticular shape due to the dura’s adherence to the calvarium, thus not allowing the blood collection to move across sutures. Intracranial epidural hematomas make up about 1% of all head trauma injuries (2), and while that might seem rather uncommon, they should be taken seriously […]
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