Nail gun injury to the maxillofacial region: Report of a case

Delsol-Liebel, Mary A; Kaminishi, Ronald M.; Pineda, Anselmo

doi:10.1016/s0278-2391(96)90649-7

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“…Since the first report in 1959, nail gun injuries have become increasingly common. 9 According to the 2005 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report, nail gun-related injuries have increased threefold in the United States since 1991. An estimated 37,000 patients were seen annually from 2001 to 2005.…”

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Nail gun injury through the parapharyngeal space in a carpenter: a unique case report

Alswaiheb

Motiwala

Ahmed

et al. 2021

Int J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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<p class="abstract">In developing countries, head and neck penetrating injuries from construction nails are rare can be dangerous or fatal. The use of nail guns in the construction industry gained popularity during the 1990s and is now widespread. In majority of nail gun injuries, the extremities are involved, although injuries to the head and neck region have also been described with approximately 45 cases of cranium penetrating nail gun injuries published in the literature. The management of such cases includes a neurological examination, systemic physical examination, and determination of the optimal surgical method to approach and remove the foreign body. we report a case of penetrating skull base injury caused by a nail gun in a 46-year-old man that was successfully managed by a transnasal endoscopic approach. The patient recovered completely and was discharged. To prevent complications and achieve the best outcomes in such cases, careful diagnosis and assessment are necessary.</p>

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Nail gun injury through the parapharyngeal space in a carpenter: a unique case report

Alswaiheb

Motiwala

Ahmed

et al. 2021

Int J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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“…While an incomplete penetration of the skull, often with an entrance site of the nail in the orbital region or nasal cavity, has been reported several times [1,3,6,10,11,12,13,15], to our knowledge only two cases with a complete penetration of nails into the intracranial cavity have been published [12]. However, in these cases explosive-powered nail guns with a blank cartridge as a source of energy were used.…”

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Unusual craniocerebral injury caused by a pneumatic nail gun

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A man was found unconscious near a ladder in a house. After resuscitation he was brought to a hospital and X-rays of the skull showed that two 12 -cm long nails had completely penetrated the cranial cavity. The nails were operatively removed and after treatment for 5 weeks, the patient was transferred to a rehabilitation centre with a decreasing hemiparesis on the left side and general deterioration and then, after an attempted suicide to a psychiatric hospital. The perforating cranio-cerebral injury from a pneumatic nail gun known to reach only low muzzle velocities is a very unusual finding.

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“…Since the first report in 1959, nail gun injuries have become increasingly common. 1 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 37,000 emergency room visits annually due to nail gun injuries. Up to 66% of these injuries are attributed to occupational hazards.…”

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Penetrating Craniomaxillofacial Injury Caused by a Pneumatic Nail Gun

Choi

Ryan

Cheng

et al. 2017

Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction

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Craniomaxillofacial injuries can be complex, requiring a multidisciplinary approach. The primary survey is always the first step in trauma management prior to proceeding with further evaluation and treatment. A 26-year-old man presented with a penetrating nail gun injury through the oral and nasal cavities. He did not present in extremis but required elective endotracheal intubation for intraoperative assessment and treatment. Airway management was enhanced by the use of lingual nerve and inferior alveolar nerve blocks via the Vazirani-Akinosi technique to maintain spontaneous respiration while the tongue was distracted from the palate. The nail was removed and rapid sequence induction initiated for orotracheal intubation. Local nerve blocks can be an effective tool in the armamentarium of the craniomaxillofacial trauma surgeon in managing blunt and penetrating injuries. We demonstrate its utility in airway management when a penetrating foreign body in the upper airway precludes orotracheal or nasotracheal intubation.

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Nail gun injury to the maxillofacial region: Report of a case

Cited by 11 publications

References 9 publications

Nail gun injury through the parapharyngeal space in a carpenter: a unique case report

Nail gun injury through the parapharyngeal space in a carpenter: a unique case report

Unusual craniocerebral injury caused by a pneumatic nail gun

Penetrating Craniomaxillofacial Injury Caused by a Pneumatic Nail Gun

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