TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Post-traumatic cerebral infarction following low-energy penetrating craniocerebral injury caused by a nail
JO  - Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
A1  - Chen, Po-Chuan
A1  - Tsai, Shih-Hung
A1  - Chen, Yu-Long
A1  - Liao, Wen-I
SP  - 293
EP  - 295
VL  - 55
IS  - 5
N2  - Post-traumatic cerebral infarction (PTCI) is a secondary insult which causes global cerebral hypoxia or hypoperfusion after traumatic brain injury, and carries a remarkable high mortality rate. PTCI is usually caused by blunt brain injury with gross hematoma and/or brain herniation. Herein, we present the case of a 91-year-old male who had sustained PTCI following a low-energy penetrating craniocerebral injury due to a nail without evidence of hematoma. The patient survived after a decompressive craniectomy, but permanent neurological damage occurred. This is the first case of profound PTCI following a low-energy penetrating craniocerebral nail injury and reminds clinicians of possibility this rare dreadful complication for care of head-injured patients.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2005-3711
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2014.55.5.293
ID  - ref1
ER  -