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Traumas are the most important cause of mortality in the pediatric population. Bleeding is an important complication, especially in traumatic brain injuries with coagulation problem addition. Low-velocity penetrating brain injuries may be caused by sewing needles, nails, and knives. There are few studies in the literature for this injury type. This study presented a surgical technique and treatment to increase hemostasis in a 2-year-old patient after a sewing needle injury.
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We would like to thank the pediatricians who were not included in the article’s list of authors, but had an important place in the patient’s treatment. Preparation for publication of this article is partly supported by the Turkish Neurosurgical Society.
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Şahin, M.H., Zeynal, M. New surgical technique for non-missile trauma hemostasis as a result of sewing needle. Childs Nerv Syst 39, 781–785 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-023-05831-5
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