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Indian Journal of Neurotrauma 2015; 12(02): 158-161
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1570453
Case Report

Penetrating Brain Injury by Multiple Low-Velocity Objects: Report of Two Rare Cases and Review of Literature

Basanta Kumar Baishya
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, Assam, India
,
Deep Dutta
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, Assam, India
,
R. K. Singh
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, Assam, India
,
B. K. Singh
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, Assam, India
,
Zakir Hussain
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, Assam, India
,
M. Bhuyan
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, Assam, India
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Abstract

We are reporting two rare cases of multiple penetrating brain injuries by an indigenously made traditional fishing gear used in an Indian village. Although penetrating injury from varied objects (viz., arrow, smear gun, knife, rod, bullets, etc.) have been reported earlier in the literature, but low-velocity penetrating brain injury by multiple objects is the first to our knowledge. In this report, we discuss the surgical management and outcome with relevant review of literature.

Keywords

fishing gear - multiple penetrating brain injury - low velocity


Publication History

Received: 07 October 2015

Accepted: 20 November 2015

Publication Date:
18 December 2015 (online)

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Neurotrauma Society of India

 

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