LOW-VELOCITY PENETRATING CRANIOCEREBRAL INJURY IN CHILDHOOD

Authors
DOMINGO Z PETER JC DEVILLIERS JC
Citation
Z. Domingo et al., LOW-VELOCITY PENETRATING CRANIOCEREBRAL INJURY IN CHILDHOOD, Pediatric neurosurgery, 21(1), 1994, pp. 45-49
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,Neurosciences,Surgery
Journal title
Pediatric neurosurgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
10162291
Volume
21
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
45 - 49
Database
ISI
SICI code
1016-2291(1994)21:1<45:LPCIIC>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Fifty-four children with low-velocity penetrating injury of the skull and brain are described. The incidence of septic complications was 43% , which is significantly higher than that seen in adults. Nine percent of children developed vascular complications. Due to the high septic complication rate, a more aggressive management protocol consisting of craniectomy and dural repair under antibiotic cover is suggested.