SELF-TREPHINATION OF THE SKULL WITH AN ELECTRIC-POWER DRILL

Authors
WADLEY JP SMITH GT SHIEFF C
Citation
Jp. Wadley et al., SELF-TREPHINATION OF THE SKULL WITH AN ELECTRIC-POWER DRILL, British journal of neurosurgery, 11(2), 1997, pp. 156-158
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology",Surgery
Journal title
British journal of neurosurgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
02688697
Volume
11
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
156 - 158
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-8697(1997)11:2<156:SOTSWA>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
There is extensive archaeological evidence of the practice of trephina tion of the skull in many ancient cultures in different parts of the w orld. We report a case of self-trephination of the skull by a patient using an electrical power drill subsequently requiring neurosurgical i ntervention.