J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
1996 Sep;25(9):1885-1889.
Stereotactic Surgery for the Nail-Gun Injury of the Head: Case Report
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Kon-Kuk University, Coongju, Korea.
Abstract
- The authors report a rare case of gunshot injury to the head by a nail-gun which was treated by stereotactic surgery. In the case, a 23-year-old male patient, presented with semicomatose mentality and decerebrated rigidity. The large nail was located in the 3rd ventricular area in the mid-line with vertical stature. The entry point was identified 1cm anterior to the coronal suture line and just lateral to the sagittal suture line. The foreign body was removed stereotactically with the guidance of gluoroscope. But the died of initial severe brain damage.
