An Interesting Case of Paediatric Penetrating Head Trauma by a Wedge of Concrete
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 10
Abstract
Traumatic Brain Injury is among the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in modern times. Data suggests that almost 50 % of all trauma related deaths are secondary to traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Penetrating head trauma by definition means a wound in which a projectile breaches cranium but does not exit it, such can result from accidental events like road traffic accidents, occupational accidents or even household accidents apart from homicidal or suicidal intentions. As such these are rare in paediatric age group. Here we report the case of a 4 year old male child with history of fall of a concrete slab over head with penetration of a wedge of concrete into skull and his miraculous survival. Keywords: penetrating head injury, Traumatic Brain Injuries, paediatric neurosurgery
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Minakshi Gadhire, Dr Bankat Phad, Dr vishwajit Pawar, Dr. MohanAchyut Joshi
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