Acute subdural hematoma in a footballer following a head-ball of the ball: a rare neurosurgical complication
Abstract Acute subdural hematoma is a frequent complication of high-energy head injuries. Herein, we report an unusual case of this condition that occurred in a young footballer after he head-balled a football. A 37-year-old footballer, during a match, jumped and gave a head shot on the ball. Upon l...
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| author | Victor-Claude Eyenga Ignatius N. Esene Ernestine A. Bikono |
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| description | Abstract Acute subdural hematoma is a frequent complication of high-energy head injuries. Herein, we report an unusual case of this condition that occurred in a young footballer after he head-balled a football. A 37-year-old footballer, during a match, jumped and gave a head shot on the ball. Upon landing, he felt severe headaches forcing him out of the stadium. About 4 h later, he lost consciousness and went into a coma. After resuscitation, he remained clouded, with cephalalgia and had left hemiparesis. The performed brain scan revealed an acute right fronto-parietal subdural hematoma and the patient benefited from craniotomy surgery in our department with simple postoperative suites. The authors, after a brief discussion of the biomechanics of this serious condition, ask all the actors of this very popular sport, to consider the possibility of occurrence of this condition in players. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e5d9e5a6c2e34de791d045308359de7c2023-12-24T12:12:11ZengSpringerOpenEgyptian Journal of Neurosurgery2520-82252023-12-013811310.1186/s41984-023-00252-7Acute subdural hematoma in a footballer following a head-ball of the ball: a rare neurosurgical complicationVictor-Claude Eyenga0Ignatius N. Esene1Ernestine A. Bikono2Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde 1Neurosurgery Division, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of BamendaFaculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde 1Abstract Acute subdural hematoma is a frequent complication of high-energy head injuries. Herein, we report an unusual case of this condition that occurred in a young footballer after he head-balled a football. A 37-year-old footballer, during a match, jumped and gave a head shot on the ball. Upon landing, he felt severe headaches forcing him out of the stadium. About 4 h later, he lost consciousness and went into a coma. After resuscitation, he remained clouded, with cephalalgia and had left hemiparesis. The performed brain scan revealed an acute right fronto-parietal subdural hematoma and the patient benefited from craniotomy surgery in our department with simple postoperative suites. The authors, after a brief discussion of the biomechanics of this serious condition, ask all the actors of this very popular sport, to consider the possibility of occurrence of this condition in players.https://doi.org/10.1186/s41984-023-00252-7Acute subdural hematomaBallFootballHead-ball |
| spellingShingle | Victor-Claude Eyenga Ignatius N. Esene Ernestine A. Bikono Acute subdural hematoma in a footballer following a head-ball of the ball: a rare neurosurgical complication Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery Acute subdural hematoma Ball Football Head-ball |
| title | Acute subdural hematoma in a footballer following a head-ball of the ball: a rare neurosurgical complication |
| title_full | Acute subdural hematoma in a footballer following a head-ball of the ball: a rare neurosurgical complication |
| title_fullStr | Acute subdural hematoma in a footballer following a head-ball of the ball: a rare neurosurgical complication |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute subdural hematoma in a footballer following a head-ball of the ball: a rare neurosurgical complication |
| title_short | Acute subdural hematoma in a footballer following a head-ball of the ball: a rare neurosurgical complication |
| title_sort | acute subdural hematoma in a footballer following a head ball of the ball a rare neurosurgical complication |
| topic | Acute subdural hematoma Ball Football Head-ball |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41984-023-00252-7 |
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