Penetrating cranio-cerebral injuries due to unusual foreign bodies.
Seven cases of penetrating cranio-cerebral injury by peculiar foreign bodies are described. The clinical-pathological picture is reported wherever possible. Lack of adequate safety measures and untrained careless handling of instruments were at the root of these tragic accidents. Greater awareness of such dangers in industry and in school might help to promote the adoption of adequate safety measures.
D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006257:Head; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography