Skull-Embedded Earring due to a Fall: A Complication and Therapeutic Considerations.
Pediatr Emerg Care 2016;
32:696-697. [PMID:
27749666 DOI:
10.1097/pec.0000000000000926]
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Abstract
Although earring-related injuries are well described, an earring becoming forcefully embedded in the skull is unusual and has not previously been reported in the literature. We present the case of an 11-year-old child who posed interesting therapeutic considerations given this presentation.
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