A grisly event in the Kenai Peninsula. Emerg Radiol 2010 Sep;17(5):423-5
Date
04/28/2010Pubmed ID
20422241DOI
10.1007/s10140-010-0871-1Scopus ID
2-s2.0-77955598348 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 1 CitationAbstract
We report an unusual manifestation of penetrating facial trauma. It was suffered by a recreational fly fisherman who was hiking away from a casting spot when he fell and was impaled by a section of his graphite flyrod. The circumstances of his injury, its clinical manifestations, and its imaging findings are discussed. Emergency physicians and radiologists should be aware of the computed tomography appearance of impaled foreign bodies and their capability to penetrate deeply to reach critical vascular and neurologic structures. The role of imaging in penetrating trauma to the face and skull base for guiding appropriate intervention is emphasized.
Author List
Klodnicki M, Earley M, Baker SR, Klodnicki WAuthor
Michael Klodnicki MD Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AgedAlaska
Emergency Medicine
Facial Injuries
Foreign Bodies
Head Injuries, Penetrating
Humans
Male
Skull Base
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Wounds, Penetrating
