AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA: A CASE REPORT
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Violence, Screw driver, Traumatic brain injury.
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Penetrating head injuries can be the result of numerous intentional or unintentional events, including
missile wounds, stab wounds, motor vehicle and occupational accidents (nails, iron rods) or assaults
(screw-drivers). Penetrating head injuries caused by screw-drivers constitute only a small part of the total
number of traumatic head injuries seen in casualty. We report a case of neuro-trauma who was operated in
our institution. A 25 years gentleman presented in casualty on with a screw-driver penetrating into the
skull, as an unusual case of violence.
missile wounds, stab wounds, motor vehicle and occupational accidents (nails, iron rods) or assaults
(screw-drivers). Penetrating head injuries caused by screw-drivers constitute only a small part of the total
number of traumatic head injuries seen in casualty. We report a case of neuro-trauma who was operated in
our institution. A 25 years gentleman presented in casualty on with a screw-driver penetrating into the
skull, as an unusual case of violence.
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Ali M, Rehman Z ur, Usman M, Alam I, Ishaq M, Haq N ul. AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA: A CASE REPORT. J Postgrad Med Inst [Internet]. 2012 Jun. 29 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];26(3). Available from: https://jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/1311
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