Emergency burr hole craniostomy for traumatic brain injury in austere environments: a practical guide for non-neurosurgeons

Eftikhar Akam, Rafael Dib Possiedi, Husna Irfan Thalib, Lucas Fontenelle Vieira, Abhishek Thapa, David Milzman, Marcelo A Fontenelle Ribeiro

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DOI: 10.1136/military-2026-003287
Published: 2026-09-21
Container: BMJ Military Health
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@article{allodium:10.1136/military-2026-003287,
  title = {Emergency burr hole craniostomy for traumatic brain injury in austere environments: a practical guide for non-neurosurgeons},
  author = {Eftikhar Akam and Rafael Dib Possiedi and Husna Irfan Thalib and Lucas Fontenelle Vieira and Abhishek Thapa and David Milzman and Marcelo A Fontenelle Ribeiro},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ Military Health},
  doi = {10.1136/military-2026-003287},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/military-2026-003287}
}

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TI  - Emergency burr hole craniostomy for traumatic brain injury in austere environments: a practical guide for non-neurosurgeons
AU  - Eftikhar Akam
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AU  - Husna Irfan Thalib
AU  - Lucas Fontenelle Vieira
AU  - Abhishek Thapa
AU  - David Milzman
AU  - Marcelo A Fontenelle Ribeiro
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMJ Military Health
DO  - 10.1136/military-2026-003287
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Akam, E., Possiedi, R. D., Thalib, H. I., Vieira, L. F., Thapa, A., Milzman, D., & Ribeiro, M. A. F. (2026). Emergency burr hole craniostomy for traumatic brain injury in austere environments: a practical guide for non-neurosurgeons. BMJ Military Health. https://doi.org/10.1136/military-2026-003287

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