Chung Lawrance K, Cheung Yuri, Lagman Carlito, Au Yong Nicholas, McBride Duncan Q, Yang Isaac
Department of Neurosurgery, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Department of Neurosurgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA.
Childs Nerv Syst. 2017 Sep;33(9):1609-1611. doi: 10.1007/s00381-017-3485-z. Epub 2017 Jun 22.
The popularity of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, raises safety concerns as they become increasingly common for commercial, personal, and recreational use. Collisions between drones and people may result in serious injuries.
A 13-year-old male presented with a comminuted depressed skull fracture causing effacement of the superior sagittal sinus secondary to a racing drone impact. The patient experienced a brief loss of consciousness and reported lower extremity numbness and weakness after the accident. Imaging studies revealed bone fragments crossing the superior sagittal sinus with a short, focal segment of blood flow interruption. Neurosurgical intervention was deferred given the patient's improving neurological deficits, and the patient was treated conservatively. He was discharged home in stable condition.
Drones may represent a hazard when operated inappropriately due to their capacity to fly at high speeds and altitudes. Impacts from drones can carry enough force to cause skull fractures and significant head injuries. The rising popularity of drones likely translates to an increased incidence of drone-related injuries. Thus, clinicians should be aware of this growing trend.
无人驾驶飞机（简称无人机）越来越广泛地应用于商业、个人及娱乐领域，其普及引发了人们对安全问题的担忧。无人机与人之间的碰撞可能导致严重伤害。
一名13岁男性因赛车无人机撞击导致粉碎性凹陷性颅骨骨折，致使上矢状窦受压。患者事故后出现短暂意识丧失，并自述下肢麻木和无力。影像学检查显示骨碎片穿过上矢状窦，伴有一小段局部血流中断。鉴于患者神经功能缺损症状有所改善，暂未进行神经外科干预，而是对患者进行了保守治疗。患者出院时病情稳定。
由于无人机能够在高速和高空飞行，不当操作时可能构成危险。无人机撞击产生的力量足以导致颅骨骨折和严重头部损伤。随着无人机越来越普及，与无人机相关的损伤发生率可能会上升。因此，临床医生应意识到这一日益增长的趋势。
