Intracranial penetration of a halo pin causing an epileptic seizure.
J Bone Joint Surg Br
; 88(12): 1654-5, 2006 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17159182
ABSTRACT
A 71-year-old man with ankylosing spondylitis and an unstable fracture of the 6th and 7th cervical vertebrae was managed with a halo vest. Eight weeks following application the halo had shifted because of a loose pin. The patient's only complaint at the time was a headache but this was followed two days later by a seizure. An MR scan of the brain showed a swollen cortex under the right dorsal pin as a result of a perforation of the internal lamina by the pin. The halo was removed and anti-epileptic medication commenced. The patient had no further seizures.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Orthotic Devices
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Bone Nails
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Cervical Vertebrae
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Spinal Fractures
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Epilepsy
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Bone Joint Surg Br
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Netherlands