Domingo Z, Peter J C, de Villiers J C
Department of Paediatric Neurosurgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
Pediatr Neurosurg. 1994;21(1):45-9. doi: 10.1159/000120813.
Fifty-four children with low-velocity penetrating injury of the skull and brain are described. The incidence of septic complications was 43%, which is significantly higher than that seen in adults. Nine percent of children developed vascular complications. Due to the high septic complication rate, a more aggressive management protocol consisting of craniectomy and dural repair under antibiotic cover is suggested.
