title: Extracranial displacement of a ventricular catheter following trauma.
abstract: We report a case of complete extracranial displacement of the proximal part of a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt following trauma. The possible mechanism of the delayed displacement of the shunt is discussed. The importance of early recognition of this unusual cause of shunt dysfunction is considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, King's College Hospital, London, UK. ysergides@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sergides
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Crocker
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hampton
authors.forename: Sanj
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bassi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000295:instrumentation*