Introduction Low-velocity penetrating brain injury (LVPBI) is a class of brain injury where a
foreign object violates the skull and damages the brain. Such injuries are rare and …

Penetrating orbit injury is a rare but complex and life-threatening occurrence that may easily
be overlooked. Management in the emergency department requires an early …

Background Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage after penetrating skull base injury is
relatively rare compared with close head injuries involving skull base fractures. Case …

Introduction Transnasal-penetrating intracranial injuries are rare traumatic brain injuries that
can cause serious and fatal brain damage and a high mortality rate and necessitate …

This article reports a case of death caused by purulent meningitis after a long-term
transorbital intracranial penetrating injury induced by a bamboo chopstick. A 53-year-old …

A transorbital penetrating injury by a foreign body is an extremely rare type of injury, and its
severity is often difficult to estimate by examination of the superficial wound alone. Thus …

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Trauma is the most common cause of anterior skull base cerebrospinal fluid leaks.
Traumatic anterior skull base CSF leaks, iatrogenic and non-iatrogenic, are significant and …

Background Although intracranial traumas by penetrating foreign objects are not absolute
rarities, the nature of trauma, the kind of object, and its trajectory make them a one of a kind …

BACKGROUND Transorbital penetrating head injuries (PHIs) are uncommon but can lead to
substantial deficits, depending on intracranial involvement and the neuroanatomical …