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AZHARI S, KARIMI A. PENE1RATING HEAD INJURY WITH A KNIFE-A CASE REPORT. Med J Islam Repub Iran 1998; 12 (2) :195-197
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PENE1RATING HEAD INJURY WITH A KNIFE-A CASE REPORT
S AZHARI , A KARIMI
From the Department of Neurosurgery, Imam Hosein Medical Center, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
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A case of a transcranial stab wound is presented in which the patient was stabbed in the left temporal bone with a knife which, after traversing the tentorium, passed through the occipital squama and its tip reached the upper cervical area. The subject underwent surgery and was discharged without neurological sequelae. The fundamental principles of management in this specific type of head injury are discussed.
Keywords: Stab wound, penetrating head injury.
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Type of Study: case report | Subject: Neurosurgery
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