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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1997;26(7): 1025-1030. |
| Surgical Cases of Penetrating Brain Injury by Foreign Body. |
| Seong Min Kim, Yong Sam Shin, Kyu Seung Lee |
| Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. |
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| ABSTRACT |
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Penetrating brain stem injury is rare, and complete recovery is seldom expected. This case report presents exceptional cases of penetrating brain stem injury with a metal chopstick. The patients were a three-year-old boy and a 60-year-old man, and both patients made a complete recovery after surgical removal of the chopstick. |
| Key Words:
Penetrating injury; Brain stem injury |
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