Emergency surgery in a severe penetrating skull base injury by a screwdriver: case report and literature review

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Very few cases of severe penetrating injuries to the skull base with a seemingly innocuous object have been described in the literature. Of the cases reported, only ten involve a penetrating screwdriver. However, the choice of therap...

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Main Authors: Luzzi Sabino, De Tommasi Claudio, Cascardi Pasquale, De Tommasi Antonio, Ciappetta Pasqualino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-12-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Online Access:http://www.wjes.org/content/1/1/36