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- Title
Removal of nail penetrating the basilar artery.
- Authors
Englot, Dario J; Laurans, Maxwell S; Abbed, Khalid; Bulsara, Ketan R
- Abstract
Nail-gun injuries have become an increasingly prevalent source of penetrating intracranial trauma. Few cases of intracranial nail-gun injuries disturbing major cerebrovascular structures have been reported, and none entailing basilar artery involvement. We report here the case of a 51-year-old male with an intracranial nail-gun injury involving penetration of the distal basilar artery. Operative removal was accomplished under direct vision using a double concentric cranioorbital zygomatic osteotomy for a trans-Sylvian approach. We highlight the principles involved in removing foreign bodies penetrating critical neurovascular structures.
- Publication
Neurosurgical review, 2010, Vol 33, Issue 4, p501
- ISSN
1437-2320
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10143-010-0268-3