Penetrating head trauma injury with an excellent outcome
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Penetrating head trauma injury with an excellent outcome.
Ramos R, et al. BMJ Case Rep 2017. doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-219746 Description A 55-year-old man was found at his workplace with a metal drill penetrating the midline of the posterior region of the sagittal suture. His Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) was initially 9, but his condition deteriorated and required endotracheal intubation. CT of the brain showed that the drill had taken an intracranial course,...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Case Reports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-219746