title: Nail Gun Induced Open Head Injury: A Case Report.
abstract: Increasing use of the nail gun has led to higher injury rates from the use of tools with sequential actuation. Nail gun injury can occur to various parts of the body. Very deep penetration in the brain can have fatal results. A 46-year-old male fired shots from a nail gun into his brain in a suicide attempt. This case demonstrated successful surgical management of the resultant open head injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Myongji Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun Ho
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Myongji Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
authors.forename: Young
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Myongji Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung Choon
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Myongji Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Soo
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Ha
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Myongji Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyu Chang
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: Brain stem; Craniocerebral trauma; Head injuries penetrating