Perforating Brain Injury By a Rusty Steel Bar

A perforating head injury is a type of an injury wherein the projectile passes entirely through the cranium leaving both entrance and exit wounds. It is considered less prevalent than other kinds of head trauma such as closed or penetrating head injuries carry a worse prognosis among other varieties of head injuries. Having unique mechanism and pathophysiology it is considered a significant challenge for the practicing neurosurgeon mandating high precaution and novel approach to minimize further damage. Here, we presented a case of a 5-year-old boy who suffered from perforating brain injury by a fallen rusty steel bar. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Ke Wang, MD, PhD, Attending neurosurgeon, Neurosurgery, Shanghai 10th Affiliated Hospital of Tongji University, 301 Yan Chang Road, Shanghai 200072, China; E-mail: 2760223760@qq.com, 2177410002@qq.com Received 29 October, 2017 Accepted 20 December, 2017 The authors report no conflicts of interest. © 2018 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.

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