title: Superficial temporal artery laceration. A complication of skull tong traction.
abstract: Complications associated with the use of skull tongs are not uncommon. We report a case of superficial temporal artery injury as a complication of Gardner-Wells tong application. Chronic recurrent episodes of pulsatile bleeding from the pin site necessitated arterial ligation to control the bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of South Alabama, Mobile.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nimityongskul
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Bose
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Hurley
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014143:Traction / Q000009:adverse effects*