@article{ref1,
title="Management of a nail impalement injury to the brain in a non-neurosurgical centre: a case report and review of the literature",
journal="International journal of surgery case reports",
year="2015",
author="Agu, Chika Thaddeus and Orjiaku, Mathew Emeka",
volume="19",
number="",
pages="115-118",
abstract="A nail impalement injury to the brain usually results from accidents like falls or nail gun miss-fires or suicide attempts or from barbaric punishment for certain crimes which are rarely practiced in some remote areas. We present an unusual, intentional, self-impalement of a 4in. nail into the brain in a mentally challenged young man. This case report describes the challenges encountered in the management of a patient with impaled nail in the brain in a non-neurosurgical centre.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2210-2612",
doi="10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.12.035",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.12.035"
}