1. Phineas Gage revisited: Modern management of large-calibre penetrating brain injury.
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Mitchell, BD, Fox, BD, Humphries, WE, Jalali, A, and Gopinath, S
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NEUROSURGERY ,BRAIN injuries ,FOREIGN bodies ,PENETRATING wounds ,PERIOPERATIVE care - Abstract
We present the case of a 19-year-old man who suffered a penetrating injury to the brain with a large-calibre steel industrial prybar approximately 1 m long and 2.5 cm wide that was retained in his cranium. The management of this type of injury is discussed, based on our experience with penetrating brain injuries with large-calibre retained objects, from initial presentation to surgical removal of the object to post-operative care. Additionally, given the similarities of the injuries suffered by our patient with those of Phineas Gage, we discuss the extensive lessons learned in treating this type of large-calibre injury. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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