TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Fatal transorbital head injury by bicycle brake handle
JO  - Journal of forensic and legal medicine
A1  - Chattopadhyay, Saurabh
A1  - Sukul, Biswajit
A1  - Das, Srimanta Kumar
SP  - 352
EP  - 353
VL  - 16
IS  - 6
N2  - Accidental transorbital head injuries are quite rare. Penetrating head injuries by blunt objects are possible when the site of penetration is through the orbit or the thin temporal bone. The present case is a rare case of transorbital penetrating head injury by a blunt object - bicycle brake handle. Minor external wounds may be misleading and fatal consequences may ensue if cerebral damage is missed on diagnosis. Proper antibiotic coverage to prevent meningitis and neurosurgical intervention can reduce mortality in such cases.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1752-928X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2009.01.010
ID  - ref1
ER  -