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- Visual Disturbance Caused by a Nail Gun-Induced Penetrating Brain Injury
- Jin Bong Ye, Young Hoon Sul, Se Heon Kim, Jin Young Lee, Jin Suk Lee, Hong Rye Kim, Soo Young Yoon, Jung Hee Choi
- J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(3):203-207. Published online September 30, 2021
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.20408/jti.2021.0030
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PDF Penetrating brain injury caused by a nail gun is an uncommon clinical scenario reported in the literature. A 36-year-old male presented with a nail that had penetrated through the occipital bone. He was alert and neurologically intact except for visual disturbance. Computed tomography (CT) of the brain showed the nail lodged at the occipital lobe and the parietal lobe, with minimal intracerebral hemorrhage. The nail was placed in the occipital lobe close to the superior sagittal sinus. We removed the nail with craniotomy since the entrance of the nail was close to the superior sagittal sinus. There were no newly developed neurological deficits postoperatively. Immediate postoperative CT showed no newly developed lesions. The patient recovered well without any significant complications. Two weeks postoperatively, magnetic resonance imaging showed no remarkable lesions. The visual disturbance was followed up at the outpatient department. To summarize, we report a rare case of penetrating head injury by a nail gun and discuss relevant aspects of the clinical management.
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- The Influence of Seasons and Weather on the Volume of Trauma Patients: 4 Years of Experience at a Single Regional Trauma Center
- Se Heon Kim, Young Hoon Sul, Jin Young Lee, Joong Suck Kim
- J Trauma Inj. 2021;34(1):21-30. Published online March 23, 2021
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.20408/jti.2020.0027
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Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of seasons and weather on the volume of trauma patients in central Korea.
Methods The records of 4,665 patients treated at Chungbuk National Hospital Regional Trauma Center from January 2016 to December 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. Meteorological data including hourly temperature (°C), precipitation (mm), humidity (%), and wind speed (m/s) for each district were collected retrospectively. Statistical analysis was done using the independent <i>t</i>-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and linear regression analysis.
Results Patients’ average age was 53.66 years, with a significant difference between men (49.92 years) and women (60.48 years) (
p <0.001). Rolling/slipping down was a prominent cause of injury in winter (28.4%, n=283), with statistical significance (p <0.001). Trauma occurred least frequently in winter (p =0.005). Linear regression analysis revealed an increasing number of patients as the temperature increased (p <0.05), the humidity increased (p <0.001), and the wind speed decreased (p <0.001). Precipitation did not affect patient volume (p =0.562). One-way ANOVA revealed a decreased incidence of trauma when the temperature exceeded 30°C (p <0.001), and when the humidity was more than 75%, compared to 25–50% and 50–75%.Conclusions At the regional trauma center of Chungbuk National University Hospital, in central Korea, the number of trauma patients was lowest in winter, and patient volume was affected by temperature, humidity, and wind speed.
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Case Report- Chronic Traumatic Glass Foreign Body Removal from the Lung through a Direct Parenchymal Incision
- Su Young Yoon, Si Wook Kim, Jin Suk Lee, Jin Young Lee, Jin Bong Ye, Se Heon Kim, Young Hoon Sul
- J Trauma Inj. 2019;32(4):248-251. Published online December 30, 2019
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.20408/jti.2019.031
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Traumatic intrapulmonary glass foreign bodies that are missed on an initial examination can migrate and lead to severe complications. Here, we present a rare case of a traumatic intrapulmonary glass foreign body surgically removed by a direct pulmonary incision, which preserved the pulmonary parenchyma and avoided severe complications caused by migration.
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