Korean J Neurotrauma.  2014 Oct;10(2):137-138. 10.13004/kjnt.2014.10.2.137.

Head Injury by Pneumatic Nail Gun: A Case Report

• Kim TW
• Shim YS
• Oh SY
• Hyun DK
• Park HS
• Kim EY

• KMID: 2256250
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.13004/kjnt.2014.10.2.137

Abstract

A 56-year-old man had five nail gun-shots on his skull due to attempted suicide and was transferred to the emergency room. Because the nail head played a role as a brake, the launched nail made a hole in the skull but did not entirely pass through it. If major artery or sinuses are not involved, cautious retrieval after a small scalp incision can be performed and prophylactic antibiotics be administered for treatment.

Keyword

Craniocerebral trauma; Head injuries penetrating; Suicide attempted

MeSH Terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Arteries
Craniocerebral Trauma*
Emergency Service, Hospital
Head
Humans
Middle Aged
Scalp
Skull
Suicide, Attempted
Anti-Bacterial Agents

Figure

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  FIGURE 1 A: X-ray shows the shape of the nail head. B: Computed tomography shows a subarachnoid hemorrhage. C: Five nails removed. D: Postoperative conventional angiography.

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