Penetrating head injury with impacted foreign bodies–a report of five unusual cases

Dr. Ramanjulu Mala; Dr. Ananth  Mugi Lakshmi; Dr.Ram Balaji Naik Gonavath; Dr.Shaul .M.S.; Dr. Venkateswara Rao Chiniga

Volume : V, Issue : V, May - 2015

Penetrating head injury with impacted foreign bodies–a report of five unusual cases

Dr. Ramanjulu Mala, Dr. Ananth Mugi Lakshmi, Dr. Ram Balaji Naik Gonavath, Dr. Shaul . M. S. , Dr. Venkateswara Rao Chiniga

Abstract :

Penetrating head injuries are the interesting and rarely observed cases and account for nearly 0.4%of head injuries. Penetrating injuries except for one caused by fire arms, may lead to limited damage due to low penetration speed. Penetrating injuries are easy to identify as the external wound is visible. The six patients with penetrating head injury with different impacted foreign body in situ are described. Early aggressive resuscitation, surgery and vigorous control of intracranial pressure offer the best chance of achieving a satisfactory outcome