Accidental penetration of screw driver in the cranial cavity.

Abstract

Background: penetrating foreign body is a common problem but penetration by screw driver is very uncommon Patient & method: A nine years old boy presented with penetrating screw driver through the medial canthus of the eye. Result: the foreign body removed under GA with good result. Conclusion: minimal invasive procedure are preferred when we have penetrating head injury.

Keywords

• foreign body, penetrating head injury.