Intracranial penetrating injury associated with an intraoperative epidural haematoma caused by a spring-laden pin of a multipoise headrest.
Lack of an intermediary piece that should have been placed between the pin and spring resulted in skull penetration due to a rapid waste in the spring's compensatory capacity. Checking integrity of internal pieces should be performed regularly. Designing intermediary piece and spring as a single piece might increase safety.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Dokuz Eylül University, School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey. serbayrakta@hotmail.com
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D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D004868:Equipment Failure; D020197:Head Injuries, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology*; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D008297:Male; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013523:Surgical Equipment / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods