Transorbital penetrating cerebral injury with a ceramic stone: report of an interesting case.
Penetrating cranial injury is a potentially life-threatening condition. The majority of war injuries are high-velocity penetrating cranial injuries; but in civilian cases, most penetrating cranial wounds are low-velocity type. We report an interesting case of transorbital penetrating cranial injury with a knife-sharpening stone made up of ceramic in a 28-year-old male. The pertinent literature is reviewed and management of such cases is discussed.
Satyarthee
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Department of Neurosurgery, Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. duttaguru2002@yahoo.com
Borkar
Sachin A
SA
Tripathi
Anuj Kumar
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Sharma
B S
BS
D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002516:Ceramics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020197:Head Injuries, Penetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed