title: Stab wounds of the skull.
abstract: Sixteen cases of penetrating stab wounds of the head, where the knife blade has still been in situ on arrival at hospital, are presented. The indications for cerebral angiography, to establish vascular injury, and the spectrum of presentation are discussed. A technique of safe removal is described. There were no fatalities in the cases reviewed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011859:Radiography; D012886:Skull / Q000293:injuries*; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*