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- Susceptibility-Diffusion Mismatch Predicts Thrombolytic Outcomes: A Retrospective Cohort Study
The benefit of thrombolytic therapy was assessed in 54 patients with a mismatch between infarct core as seen on DWI and penumbra as seen on SWI. Favorable outcomes were significantly higher in patients with DWI-SWI mismatch than in those without it. The accuracy of the DWI-SWI mismatch for predicting good outcome was higher than that for the more traditional DWI-perfusion mismatch.
- Calvarial Fracture Patterns on CT Imaging Predict Risk of a Delayed Epidural Hematoma following Decompressive Craniectomy for Traumatic Brain Injury
The authors assessed patterns of skull fractures that could play a role in the development of delayed epidural hematoma. All patients who developed a delayed epidural hematoma had a contralateral calvarial fracture on preoperative CT. The contralateral calvarial fracture had perfect sensitivity (100%) for subsequent development of delayed epidural hematoma and a contralateral calvarial fracture involving 2 or more bone plates was particularly significant.