Citation

Tutton MG, Chitnavis B, Stell IM. J. Accid. Emerg. Med. 2000; 17(3): 225-226.

Affiliation

Department of Neurosurgery, King's College Hospital, London.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10819394

PMCID

PMC1725394

Abstract

Four patients with intracranial penetrating injuries from screwdrivers are presented. Two cases were fatal; the others were left with functional deficits. In two of the patients a penetrating injury was not suspected initially because the history was limited and the significance of the small entry wounds were not appreciated. Unless these wounds are carefully examined a penetrating injury is easily overlooked.

Language: en