@article{ref1,
title="Removal of nail penetrating the basilar artery",
journal="Neurosurgical review",
year="2010",
author="Englot, Dario J. and Laurans, Maxwell S. and Abbed, Khalid and Bulsara, Ketan R.",
volume="33",
number="4",
pages="501-504",
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.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0344-5607",
doi="10.1007/s10143-010-0268-3",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10143-010-0268-3"
}