Traumatic penetrating head injury by crossbow projectiles: A case report and literature review

CONCLUSION: A thorough assessment in a multidisciplinary trauma center and the availability of a subspecialty care team, including neurosurgery and otolaryngology, are paramount in such cases. The vascular imaging should be done before and after any planned surgical intervention. Emergent and elective surgical airway management should be considered and made available throughout the stabilization and care of the acute injury. Surgical management should be planned to remove the object with adequate exposure to facilitate visualization, removal, and the possible need for further intervention, including anticipating aerodigestive and vascular injuries on removal. Finally, access to weapons and the relation to psychiatric illness should not be overlooked, as many reported cases are self-harming in nature.PMID:38468667 | PMC:PMC10927188 | DOI:10.25259/SNI_574_2023
Source: Surgical Neurology International - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Source Type: research