Rupture of the Superior Sagittal Sinus in Penetrating Head Injury—Management of a Rare Trauma Mechanism

Civilian penetrating head injury caused by foreign objects is rare in Germany (Europe), but can result in complex neurovascular damage. We report on a patient who in suicidal intent inflicted on himself a penetrating brain injury near the vertex with a captive bolt gun. A laceration at the junction...

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Main Authors: Holger Schlag, Jonathan Neuhoff, Jens Castein, Christoph Hoffmann, Frank Kandziora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1742103