Nail impalement brain injury in a tertiary healthcare facility in Ghana: A case report and review of pertinent literature
Background: Penetrating injuries to the brain are rare and have a mortality rate of 40% if they are high velocity. They could occur accidentally or intentionally from suicidal or homicidal attempts. Impalement head injuries could be complicated by intracranial hemorrhage, neurological deficits, infe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751923000348 |