Biomaterial Database

Unusual craniocerebral injury caused by a pneumatic nail gun. 2002

H Bock, and M Neu, and P Betz, and S Seidl

Department of Legal Medicine, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Universitätsstrasse 22, 91054 Erlangen, Germany. Horst.Bock@recht.med.uni-erlangen.de

A man was found unconscious near a ladder in a house. After resuscitation he was brought to a hospital and X-rays of the skull showed that two 12-cm long nails had completely penetrated the cranial cavity. The nails were operatively removed and after treatment for 5 weeks, the patient was transferred to a rehabilitation centre with a decreasing hemiparesis on the left side and general deterioration and then, after an attempted suicide to a psychiatric hospital. The perforating cranio-cerebral injury from a pneumatic nail gun known to reach only low muzzle velocities is a very unusual finding.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D011859	Radiography	Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film).	Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D003252	Construction Materials	Supplies used in building.	Building Materials,Building Material,Construction Material,Material, Building,Material, Construction,Materials, Building,Materials, Construction
D005547	Foreign Bodies	Inanimate objects that become enclosed in the body.	Foreign Objects,Gossypiboma,Retained Surgical Instruments,Retained Surgical Items,Retained Surgical Needle,Retained Surgical Sponge,Retained Surgical Tools,Textiloma,Bodies, Foreign,Body, Foreign,Foreign Body,Foreign Object,Gossypibomas,Object, Foreign,Objects, Foreign,Retained Surgical Instrument,Retained Surgical Item,Retained Surgical Needles,Retained Surgical Sponges,Retained Surgical Tool,Surgical Instrument, Retained,Surgical Instruments, Retained,Surgical Item, Retained,Surgical Items, Retained,Surgical Needle, Retained,Surgical Needles, Retained,Surgical Sponge, Retained,Surgical Sponges, Retained,Surgical Tool, Retained,Surgical Tools, Retained,Textilomas
D005554	Forensic Medicine	The application of medical knowledge to questions of law.	Legal Medicine,Medicine, Forensic,Medicine, Legal
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000062	Accidents, Occupational	Unforeseen occurrences, especially injuries in the course of work-related activities.	Accidents, Industrial,Industrial Accidents,Occupational Accidents,Accident, Industrial,Accident, Occupational,Industrial Accident,Occupational Accident
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D013406	Suicide, Attempted	The unsuccessful attempt to kill oneself.	Parasuicide,Suicide Attempt,Attempt, Suicide,Attempted Suicide,Parasuicides
D020197	Head Injuries, Penetrating	Head injuries which feature compromise of the skull and dura mater. These may result from gunshot wounds (WOUNDS, GUNSHOT), stab wounds (WOUNDS, STAB), and other forms of trauma.	Brain Injuries, Penetrating,Cranial Trauma, Penetrating,Craniocerebral Trauma, Penetrating,Missile Injuries, Penetrating, Head,Head Injuries, Penetrating, Missile,Head Injury, Penetrating,Head Trauma, Penetrating,Penetrating Missile Injuries, Head,Brain Injury, Penetrating,Cranial Traumas, Penetrating,Craniocerebral Traumas, Penetrating,Head Traumas, Penetrating,Injuries, Penetrating Head,Injury, Penetrating Head,Penetrating Brain Injuries,Penetrating Brain Injury,Penetrating Cranial Trauma,Penetrating Cranial Traumas,Penetrating Craniocerebral Trauma,Penetrating Craniocerebral Traumas,Penetrating Head Injuries,Penetrating Head Injury,Penetrating Head Trauma,Penetrating Head Traumas,Trauma, Penetrating Cranial,Trauma, Penetrating Craniocerebral,Trauma, Penetrating Head,Traumas, Penetrating Cranial,Traumas, Penetrating Craniocerebral,Traumas, Penetrating Head