Penetrating cranionasal injury in a child caused by a bicycle spoke.
Penetrating cranionasal injuries are relatively rare, usually occur in young children, and can be caused by a variety of unusual objects. The mortality and disability rates are high without appropriate treatment. We report a penetrating cranionasal injury caused by a bicycle spoke. Some fundamental principles in the diagnosis and treatment of penetration injuries are emphasized from this case and the surrounding literature reviewed.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. chenpei74@yahoo.com.cn
Pei
P
Chen
YingChun
Y
Zhou
NanXiang
N
Xiong
Lei
L
Yang
LiXin
L
Zhu
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001510:Bed Rest; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries*; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D018682:GABA Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009666:Nose / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D018682:GABA Agents; D014635:Valproic Acid; D002443:Ceftriaxone