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Penetrating brain injuries have high fatality rates, but those who survive the initial phase can however demonstrate favourable outcomes. The primary injuries can entail a combination of scalp lesions, cranial fractures, intracranial haematomas, and cerebral lacerations. High energy PBIs frequently encompass distant lesions and are often followed by a detrimental increase in intracranial pressure.
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Sundstrøm, T., Wester, K. (2012). Surgical Management of Penetrating Brain Injuries. In: Sundstrom, T., Grände, PO., Juul, N., Kock-Jensen, C., Romner, B., Wester, K. (eds) Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28126-6_19
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