Transcranial arrow injury: a case report.
As demonstrated in various studies, with mortality and morbidity rates reaching 90%-100%, penetrating brain injuries are among the most devastating subjects of neurosurgery. Shell and sharapnell fragments are the most common cause of this type injuries; although rarely reported in "modern times", transcranial arrow injuries may also be the cause. In this report, a 37 year-old male patient, who was shot by an "arrow" accidentally, was evaluated regarding clinical presentation, treatment and clinical progress.
Kurt
Gökhan
G
Department of Neurosurgery, Medicine Faculty of Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
Börcek
Alp Ozgün
AO
Kardeş
Ozgür
O
Aydincak
Ozgen
O
Ceviker
Necdet
N
D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery