TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Serious penetrating craniocerebral injury caused by a nail gun
JO  - Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
A1  - Jeon, Yong Hyun
A1  - Kim, Dong Min
A1  - Kim, Sung Hoon
A1  - Kim, Seok Won
SP  - 537
EP  - 539
VL  - 56
IS  - 6
N2  - Penetrating cerebral injuries caused by foreign bodies occur rarely due to the substantial mechanical protection offered by the skull. Throughout most of history, the brain, residing in a "closed box" of bone, has not been vulnerable to external aggression. Recently, we encountered a serious penetrating craniocerebral injury caused by a nail gun. Total excision of the offending nail via emergency craniotomy was performed, but the patient's neurologic status was not improved in spite of aggressive rehabilitative treatment. Here, we report on this troublesome case in light of a review of the relevant literature.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2005-3711
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2014.56.6.537
ID  - ref1
ER  -