Citation

Domingo Z, Peter JC, De Villiers JC. Pediatr. Neurosurg. 1994; 21(1): 45-49.

Affiliation

Department of Paediatric Neurosurgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Karger Publishers)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7947309

Abstract

Fifty-four children with low-velocity penetrating injury of the skull and brain are described. The incidence of septic complications was 43%, which is significantly higher than that seen in adults. Nine percent of children developed vascular complications. Due to the high septic complication rate, a more aggressive management protocol consisting of craniectomy and dural repair under antibiotic cover is suggested.

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