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Dealing with the Surgical and Medical Challenges of Penetrating Brain Injuries
Joint Authors
Iliadis, Charalampos
Arvanitakis, Dimitrios
Grigoriou, Kostantinos
De Carlo, Antonella
Syrmos, Nikolaos
Ganau, Laura
Valadakis, Vasileios
Prisco, Lara
Ganau, Mario
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-01-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Peacetime has reduced the overall incidence of penetrating brain injuries (PBI), and those related to missile penetration are not common anymore at least in western countries.
Nevertheless, PBI still occur, and car crashes or work accidents are their main causes.
The management of such cases is characterized by many challenges, not only from a surgical and medical point of view, but also for the different and sometimes bizarre dynamics by which they present.
Herein we report an unusual deep penetrating brain injury, due to a high-energy crash against a metallic rod in a construction site, with a good surgical outcome despite dramatic clinical conditions on admission.
A discussion of the surgical results and functional outcome related to PBI, as found in the English medical literature, is provided.
Moreover the most common postoperative complications along with the diagnostic flow charts and therapeutic options useful to prevent inappropriate treatment are highlighted.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Syrmos, Nikolaos& Ganau, Mario& De Carlo, Antonella& Prisco, Lara& Ganau, Laura& Valadakis, Vasileios…[et al.]. 2013. Dealing with the Surgical and Medical Challenges of Penetrating Brain Injuries. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454786
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Syrmos, Nikolaos…[et al.]. Dealing with the Surgical and Medical Challenges of Penetrating Brain Injuries. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454786
American Medical Association (AMA)
Syrmos, Nikolaos& Ganau, Mario& De Carlo, Antonella& Prisco, Lara& Ganau, Laura& Valadakis, Vasileios…[et al.]. Dealing with the Surgical and Medical Challenges of Penetrating Brain Injuries. Case Reports in Surgery. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454786
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-454786