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Repair of the superior sagittal sinus following penetrating intracranial injury caused by nail gun accident: case report and technical note.

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We report a 45-year-old man who suffered a penetrating nail gun injury resulting in damage to the lateral edge of the superior sagittal sinus. The injury was successfully treated via… Click to show full abstract

We report a 45-year-old man who suffered a penetrating nail gun injury resulting in damage to the lateral edge of the superior sagittal sinus. The injury was successfully treated via a parasagittal craniotomy that enabled removal of the nail under direct vision, allowing for rapid suturing of the sagittal sinus. Two neurosurgeons worked together; one carefully withdrew the tip of the nail back into the sinus itself while the second rapidly sutured the hole in the inner superior sagittal sinus leaflet. Postoperatively, the patient made a rapid recovery without neurological deficit.

Keywords: sagittal sinus; report; nail gun; superior sagittal; injury

Journal Title: British journal of neurosurgery
Year Published: 2019

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