PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - James M W Robins AU - S Thomson AU - AJ Sheikh TI - The Hudson Brace technique for emergency burr holes, an aide-memoire for the front-line military surgeon AID - 10.1136/bmjmilitary-2020-001546 DP - 2021 Apr 01 TA - BMJ Military Health PG - 137--137 VI - 167 IP - 2 4099 - http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/167/2/137.short 4100 - http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/167/2/137.full SO - BMJ Mil Health2021 Apr 01; 167 AB - Traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death in conflict and early surgical intervention achieves better outcomes. The British Army surgical kit includes a Hudson Brace and bit and Gigli saw for decompression of the cranial cavity. Here we demonstrate the Hudson Brace technique for non-neurosurgeons.