Serious Penetrating Craniocerebral Injury Caused by a Nail Gun

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作者
Jeon, Yong Hyun [1 ]
Kim, Dong Min [2 ]
Kim, Sung Hoon [3 ]
Kim, Seok Won [4 ]
机构
[1] Chosun Univ, Coll Med, Dept Anat, Kwangju 501717, South Korea
[2] Chosun Univ, Coll Med, Dept Internal Med, Kwangju 501717, South Korea
[3] Yonsei Univ, Coll Med, Wonju Christian Hosp, Dept Rehabil Med, Wonju, South Korea
[4] Chosun Univ, Coll Med, Dept Neurosurg, Kwangju 501717, South Korea
关键词
Head; Injury; Penetrating; INTRACRANIAL PENETRATION; TRAUMA; BODY; WOOD;
D O I
10.3340/jkns.2014.56.6.537
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Penetrating cerebral injuries caused by foreign bodies occur rarely due to the substantial mechanical protection offered by the skull. Throughout most of history, the brain, residing in a "closed box" of bone, has not been vulnerable to external aggression. Recently, we encountered a serious penetrating craniocerebral injury caused by a nail gun. Total excision of the offending nail via emergency craniotomy was performed, but the patient's neurologic status was not improved in spite of aggressive rehabilitative treatment. Here, we report on this troublesome case in light of a review of the relevant literature.
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