TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - An unusual case of orbito-frontal rod fence stab injury with a good outcome
JO  - BMC surgery
A1  - Miscusi, Massimo
A1  - Arangio, Paolo
A1  - De Martino, Luca
A1  - De-Giorgio, Fabio
A1  - Cascone, Piero
A1  - Raco, Antonino
SP  - 31
EP  - 31
VL  - 13
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1471-2482
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2482-13-31
ID  - ref1
ER  -