Delayed presentation of penetrating craniocerebral injury caused by a nail

A 38 year old woman presented after 2 weeks with penetrating craniocerebral injury from a six inch nail. She had aphasia and right hemiplegia. Brain CT scan showed no significant cerebral injury. The nail track was infected. Craniectomy and extraction of the nail along with broad spectrum antibiotic...

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Published in:	Brain injury Vol. 20; no. 13-14; pp. 1455 - 1458
Main Authors:	Shehu, B. B., Hassan, I.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Informa UK Ltd 01-12-2006 Taylor & Francis
Subjects:	Adult Aphasia - etiology Construction Materials Craniocerebral Trauma - diagnostic imaging Craniocerebral Trauma - etiology delayed presentation Female Hemiplegia - etiology Humans nail neurological deficits Penetrating craniocerebral injury Time Factors Tomography, X-Ray Computed Wounds, Penetrating - diagnostic imaging Wounds, Penetrating - etiology
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Summary:	A 38 year old woman presented after 2 weeks with penetrating craniocerebral injury from a six inch nail. She had aphasia and right hemiplegia. Brain CT scan showed no significant cerebral injury. The nail track was infected. Craniectomy and extraction of the nail along with broad spectrum antibiotics was effective. She had no residual neurologic deficit.
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ISSN:	0269-9052 1362-301X
DOI:	10.1080/02699050601082198