Depressed skull fracture following the use of Mayfield headrest in adult patients: about a case and review of the literature

Depressed skull fracture following the use of Mayfield headrest in adult patients: about a case and review of the literature

Many neurosurgical procedures involve the use of a pin-type headrest to immobilize the patient's head. We report the case of depressed skull fracture in an adult patient secondary to the use of Mayfield headrest. The diagnosis was based on postoperative CT scan of the brain following surgical r...

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Published in:The Pan African medical journal Vol. 24; p. 129
Main Authors: Moutaoukil, Mohamed, Bensghir, Mustapha, Eddik, Soukaina, Jaafari, Abdelhamid, Ahtil, Redouane, Meziane, Mohammed, Haimeur, Charki
Format: Journal Article
Language:French
Published: Uganda 2016
Subjects:
Adolescent
Cerebellar Neoplasms - surgery
Equipment Design
Humans
Immobilization - adverse effects
Immobilization - instrumentation
Male
Medulloblastoma - surgery
Postoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Skull Fracture, Depressed - diagnostic imaging
Skull Fracture, Depressed - etiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
intracranial hypertension
mayfield headrest
neurological surgery
Depressed skull fracture
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Summary:Many neurosurgical procedures involve the use of a pin-type headrest to immobilize the patient's head. We report the case of depressed skull fracture in an adult patient secondary to the use of Mayfield headrest. The diagnosis was based on postoperative CT scan of the brain following surgical resection of medulloblastoma. Several factors seem to increase the risk of complications due to Mayfield headrest use. Preventive measures are outlined in our literature review.
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ISSN:1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2016.24.129.8367