TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Penetrating brain injury with machete, stuck to calvarium: Hurdles in imaging and solutions
JO  - Journal of neurosciences in rural practice
A1  - Modi, Mehul
A1  - Arivazhagan, A.
A1  - Bharath, Rose Dawn
A1  - Rao, Malla Bhaskara
SP  - S63
EP  - 5
VL  - 5
IS  - Suppl 1
N2  - Penetrating brain injury is a less common form of traumatic brain injury in civilian set up, with a higher mortality and morbidity. A detailed preoperative imaging is warranted to ascertain the extent of injury and involvement of neurovascular structures. We present a rare case of penetrating brain injury with a long machete, who underwent emergency craniotomy, removal of the weapon, debridement and evacuation of the brain contusion and dural repair. Due to the sheer size of the weapon stuck to the calvarium, only X-rays could be performed preoperatively. The difficulties posed by the case, requiring modifications in standard imaging, possible solutions to address the problem and individualized management techniques are discussed in this report.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0976-3147
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0976-3147.145208
ID  - ref1
ER  -