Stab Injury of the Petrosal Bone: Case Report and Literature Review

Penetrating traumas of the head are generally life-threatening injuries, whose management poses a substantial challenge for emergency department teams. These injuries are characteristically violence-associated and frequently accompanied by damage of essential organs including brain, meninges, large...

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Published in:Ear, nose, & throat journal nose, & throat journal, 2022-12, Vol.101 (10), p.NP431-NP435
Main Authors: Högerle, Catalina, Nörenberg, Dominik, Biczok, Annamaria, Kunz, Mathias, Baumeister, Philipp, Uhl, Bernd
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case reports
Emergency medical care
Head
Knives
Maxillofacial surgery
Otolaryngology
Skull
Trauma
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Summary:Penetrating traumas of the head are generally life-threatening injuries, whose management poses a substantial challenge for emergency department teams. These injuries are characteristically violence-associated and frequently accompanied by damage of essential organs including brain, meninges, large vessels, cranial nerves, eyes, viscerocranium, internal ear, and/or labyrinth. Here, we present an exceptional case of head trauma caused by a knife blade, which was stuck deep inside in the petrous bone. After the extraction of the knife, the patient had very few immediate and no long-term post-traumatic complications. In conclusion, high-end technical equipment as well as an interdisciplinary team of specialized physicians is recommended for the management of penetrating head trauma to optimize the outcome.
ISSN:0145-5613
1942-7522
DOI:10.1177/0145561320973765