Overtightening of halo pins resulting in intracranial penetration, pneumocephalus, and epileptic seizure

Alexander W. Glover; Rasheed Zakaria; Paul May; Chris Barrett

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Overtightening of halo pins resulting in intracranial penetration, pneumocephalus, and epileptic seizure

Alexander W. Glover, Rasheed Zakaria, Paul May and Chris Barrett

International Journal of Spine Surgery January 2013, 7 e42-e44; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsp.2013.01.004

Alexander W. Glover

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK

BSc, MBChB (Hons)

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For correspondence: alexander.w.glover@me.com

Rasheed Zakaria

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK

MBChB

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Paul May

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK

MBBS, FRCS

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Chris Barrett

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK

MBChB (Hons)

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(A and B) Axial computed tomography (CT) head demonstrating full-thickness cranial vault perforations (white arrow) and left-sided, pneumocephalus (red arrow). (Color version of figure is available online.)
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(A–D) Reconstructed 3-D CT images demonstrating sites of cranial penetration of halo pins.

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Overtightening of halo pins resulting in intracranial penetration, pneumocephalus, and epileptic seizure

Alexander W. Glover, Rasheed Zakaria, Paul May, Chris Barrett

International Journal of Spine Surgery Jan 2013, 7 e42-e44; DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsp.2013.01.004

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Overtightening of halo pins resulting in intracranial penetration, pneumocephalus, and epileptic seizure

Alexander W. Glover, Rasheed Zakaria, Paul May, Chris Barrett

International Journal of Spine Surgery Jan 2013, 7 e42-e44; DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsp.2013.01.004

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