فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Non-missile low velocity penetrating brain injuries are unusual among civilian population. Penetratingbrain injuries are even rare among this group. It is intended to report 2 rare cases of penetrating brain injuriesdue to grinder tool. The cases were both male patients which werestruck in their heads by detached blades ofthe grinder tool. Depressed fractures and penetrated bone fragments and dural lacerations were all treated bysurgery. Paranasal sinus damage and further cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage was also treatedconservatively.In this report, it is intended to:1. The reported cases are unexpected variants of injuries that neurosurgeons may come across and theirmanagement is still beyond the scope of textbooks. Skill and experience of the neurosurgeons can handle thecases properly.2. Prevention of such happenings, by using safer and guarded tools, should be stressed to themanufacturers.