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. 1975 Oct;50(10):816–818. doi: 10.1136/adc.50.10.816

Hydrocephalus treated by compressive head wrapping.

F N Porter
PMCID: PMC1545702  PMID: 1236573

Abstract

A simple method of applying compressive cranial wrapping for neonatal hydrocephalus is described and its beneficial use in one patient is described.

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