@article{ref1,
title="An unusual case of orbito-frontal rod fence stab injury with a good outcome",
journal="BMC surgery",
year="2013",
author="Miscusi, Massimo and Arangio, Paolo and De Martino, Luca and De-Giorgio, Fabio and Cascone, Piero and Raco, Antonino",
volume="13",
number="1",
pages="31-31",
abstract="BACKGROUND: High-energy non-missile penetrating injuries (stab injuries) account for a small percentage of penetrating head injuries and they present a series of special features. CASE PRESENTATION: A 35-year-old man suffered orbito-frontal? and trans-cranial injuries after falling five meters from a terrace onto a rod iron fence. The removal of the metal rod was performed outside the operating room. The orbital roof was exposed and repaired through a bifrontal craniotomy and the frontal sinuses were cranialised. The orbital floor and zygoma were plated with micro-screws. CONCLUSION: The patient recovered without significant complications, apart from a slight paresis of the right superior rectus; the ocular globe remained intact.The positive outcome obtained in this very challenging case is attributable to the competency of the Neurotrauma Unit and to the use of a synergistic approach which involved the contribution of neurosurgeons, maxillo-facial surgeons, radiologists and anaesthesiologists.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1471-2482",
doi="10.1186/1471-2482-13-31",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2482-13-31"
}