Depressed skull fracture and epidural haematoma: an unusual post-operative complication of pin headrest in an adult

SADE B., Mohr G.

ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA, vol.147, no.1, pp.101-103, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Editorial Material
  • Volume: 147 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00701-004-0348-7
  • Journal Name: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.101-103
  • Keywords: complication, depressed fracture, epidural haematoma, headrest, pin
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Depressed skull fracture and epidural haematoma caused by pin headrest complicated the post-operative course in an adult, after removal of a parasagittal meningioma. The calvarial thickness was observed to be significantly reduced due to chronic high intracranial pressure. Potentially hazardous complications of pin headrests should not be underestimated in adults.