Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 1.989**
- H-Index: 6
- ISSN: 2637-4625
- DOI: 10.25107/2637-4625
Major Scope
- Surgery & Surgical Research
- Ophthalmology & Eye Surgery
- Breast Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Ophthalmology
- Robotic Surgery
- Spine Surgery
Abstract
Citation: World J Surg Surg Res. 2018;1(1):1005.DOI: 10.25107/2637-4625.1005
Penetrating Head Injury by a Knife Whetstone
Ramazan Kahveci, Emre Cemal Gokce and Recep Ozdek
Department of Neurosurgery, Balıkesir University, Turkey
Department of Neurosurgery, Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Research and Training Hospital, Turkey
*Correspondance to: Ramazan Kahveci
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Abstract:
Non-missile penetrating head injuries are rare but well-known phenomenon among the civilian population. The authors reported a ten year-old boy, who has injured by piece of broken whetstone while watching his father’s work. Brain Computed Tomography (CT) of the patient revealed bone fragments underneath the depressed fracture of the right frontal bone and frontal sinus. The patient was urgently operated; knife whetstone and the bone fragments were removed carefully.
Keywords:
Penetrating head injury; Knife whetstone; Pediatric; Prevention
Cite the Article:
Kahveci R, Gokce EC, Ozdek R. Penetrating Head Injury by a Knife Whetstone. World J Surg Surgical Res. 2018; 1: 1005.