@article{ref1,
title="Retained garden fork following cranial stab injury",
journal="Journal of surgical case reports",
year="2016",
author="Gonya, Sonwabile and Mbatha, Andile and Moyeni, Nondabula and Enicker, Basil",
volume="2016",
number="1",
pages="e175-e175",
abstract="Retained garden fork is a rare complication of penetrating cranial trauma. Retained knife blade is the most commonly reported presentation. We report an unusual case of a 30-year-old male patient treated at our institution, who presented with a retained garden fork following a stab to the head, with no associated neurological deficits. Computerized tomographic scan of the brain was performed preoperatively to assess the trajectory of the weapon and parenchymal injury. A craniectomy was performed to facilitate removal of the weapon in the operating theatre under general anaesthesia. Intravenous prophylactic antibiotics were administered pre- and postoperatively to prevent septic complications. The patient recovered well and was discharged home.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2042-8812",
doi="10.1093/jscr/rjv175",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjv175"
}