Neurologic function seven years after crowbar impalement of the brain.
The management of impalement injuries to the brain presents formidable problems. A 39-year-old man was impaled by a crowbar which penetrated the brain. The prompt rescue and resuscitation, thorough surgical debridement, control of intracranial pressure and rehabilitation are described.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston City Hospital, Massachusetts 02118.
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