Bilateral skull fracture with massive epidural hematoma secondary to pin-type head fixation in a pediatric patient: Case report and review of the literature

• Main Authors: Muhammad Arifin Parenrengi, Fatkhul Adhiatmadja, Muhammad Reza Arifianto, Tedy Apriawan, Asra Al Fauzi, Franco Servadei
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: ELSEVIER 2019
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RD Surgery
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/93432/3/2019%20-%201-s2.0-S2210261219304626-main.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/93432/1/BILATE~1.PDF; http://repository.unair.ac.id/93432/2/18%20-%20Bilateral%20skull%20fracture%20%28Reviewer%201%29.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/93432/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210261219304626?via%3Dihub; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2019.07.079
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Introduction A head fixation device containing pins is common equipment used in neurosurgical procedures. Previous reports analysed some of the complications associated with the application of this device for adults and children, even the indications for the use in pediatric are not well defined. Ca...