Depressed skull fracture and epidural haematoma: an unusual post-operative complication of pin headrest in an adult

B Sade; G Mohr

doi:10.1007/s00701-004-0348-7

Depressed skull fracture and epidural haematoma: an unusual post-operative complication of pin headrest in an adult

Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2005 Jan;147(1):101-3. doi: 10.1007/s00701-004-0348-7. Epub 2004 Sep 30.

Authors

B Sade¹, G Mohr

Affiliation

¹ Division of Neurosurgery, Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Qc, Canada.

PMID: 15455215
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-004-0348-7

Abstract

Depressed skull fracture and epidural haematoma caused by pin headrest complicated the post-operative course in an adult, after removal of a parasagittal meningioma. The calvarial thickness was observed to be significantly reduced due to chronic high intracranial pressure. Potentially hazardous complications of pin headrests should not be underestimated in adults.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / diagnostic imaging
Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / etiology*
Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / surgery
Humans
Male
Meningeal Neoplasms / surgery
Meningioma / surgery
Postoperative Complications*
Radiography
Skull Fracture, Depressed / diagnostic imaging
Skull Fracture, Depressed / etiology*
Skull Fracture, Depressed / surgery
Surgical Equipment / adverse effects*