KMID : 1001920140560060537
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2014 Volume.56 No. 6 p.537 ~ p.539
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Serious Penetrating Craniocerebral Injury Caused by a Nail Gun
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Jeon Yong-Hyun
Kim Dong-Min Kim Sung-Hoon Kim Seok-Won
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Abstract
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Penetrating cerebral injuries caused by foreign bodies occur rarely due to the substantial mechanical protection offered by the skull. Throughout most of history, the brain, residing in a "closed box" of bone, has not been vulnerable to external aggression. Recently, we encountered a serious penetrating craniocerebral injury caused by a nail gun. Total excision of the offending nail via emergency craniotomy was performed, but the patient¡¯s neurologic status was not improved in spite of aggressive rehabilitative treatment. Here, we report on this troublesome case in light of a review of the relevant literature.
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KEYWORD
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Head, Injury, Penetrating
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