Open AccessNonmissile anterior skull-base penetrating brain injury: Experience with 22 patients
Author(s) -
Zhigang Lan,
Seidu A. Richard,
Lu Ma,
Chaohua Yang
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2248-9614
DOI - 10.4103/ajns.ajns_36_18
Subject(s) - medicine , craniotomy , surgery , brain abscess , glasgow outcome scale , skull , fistula , hematoma , glasgow coma scale , abscess
Nonmissile anterior skull-base penetrating brain injuries (NASBPBIs) have specific characteristic features that are different from missile injuries. Our study presents our experiences on the characteristic features as well as management of NASBPBI.