Particular Surgical Technique for Transorbital—Penetrating Craniocerebral Injury Inflicted by a Screwdriver: Technical Case Report
Dewa Putu Wisnu Wardhana,
Christopher Lauren,
Steven Awyono
et al.
Abstract:Surgical techniques for non-missile penetrating brain injuries (PBI) are challenging because they require good preoperative planning. Generally, extraction is performed ipsilaterally at the entry site. In certain cases, the extraction can be performed contralaterally through the inner end of the foreign body; however, this requires special consideration. We present a case report of a patient who had a stab wound on the head via a screwdriver and underwent surgery, during which extraction was performed contrala… Show more
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