TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Retained garden fork following cranial stab injury
JO  - Journal of surgical case reports
A1  - Gonya, Sonwabile
A1  - Mbatha, Andile
A1  - Moyeni, Nondabula
A1  - Enicker, Basil
SP  - e175
EP  - e175
VL  - 2016
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2042-8812
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjv175
ID  - ref1
ER  -