Although still considered quite harmless, non-powder guns (NPG) may cause severe head injuries in children. We present the case of a depressed skull fracture with superior sagittal sinus involvement following NPG injury. Decision making and surgical management are discussed and current literature concerning NPG-related pediatric head injuries is reviewed.
Airgun wound with superior sagittal sinus involvement in a child. Case report and review of the literature / Andrea Di Rita, Martina Giacalone, Simone Peraio, Francesco Salomi, Alessia Nucci, Lorenzo Genitori, Flavio Giordano. - In: PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY. - ISSN 1016-2291. - ELETTRONICO. - (2021), pp. 0-0. [10.1159/000520956]
Airgun wound with superior sagittal sinus involvement in a child. Case report and review of the literature
Flavio Giordano
2021
Abstract
Although still considered quite harmless, non-powder guns (NPG) may cause severe head injuries in children. We present the case of a depressed skull fracture with superior sagittal sinus involvement following NPG injury. Decision making and surgical management are discussed and current literature concerning NPG-related pediatric head injuries is reviewed.
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