Cranial fixation with pins is a routine adjunct in neurosurgery and is usually considered safe.
A rarely reported complication is skull fracture at the pin site and consequent epidural …

Cranial fixation with pins is a routine adjunct in neurosurgery and is usually considered safe.
A rarely reported complication is skull fracture at the pin site and consequent epidural …

Introduction A head fixation device containing pins is common equipment used in
neurosurgical procedures. Previous reports analysed some of the complications associated …

摘要 The standard three or four-point pin fixation systems immobilizing the head are
common procedure for intracranial surgery. Intraoperative epidural hematoma complicated …

We report a case of a 22-year-old man presenting with a fourth ventricular tumour and
associated chronic obstructive hydrocephalus likely leading to thinning of the cranium …

Objective A head fixation device with pins is commonly used for immobilization of the
patient's head during craniotomy. The safety of head fixation devices in children has been …

Depressed skull fracture and extradural hematoma are infrequent complications of skull pin
fixation in children undergoing craniotomy. Neurosurgeons are often alerted about these …

Background and case report Many surgical procedures require a rigid immobilization of the
patients' head, which is usually achieved by using a pin-type head holder. We briefly …

A head fixation device with pins is commonly used for immobilization of the patient's head
during craniotomy. The safety of head fixation devices in children has been discussed rarely …

We report an unusual case of epidural hematoma secondary to the use of a three-point skull-
fixation device. Initially, a posterior-fossa brain tumor with hydrocephalus was diagnosed in …