Successful surgery for boy with screw lodged in his head.
The Department of Orthopedics and Burns at Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital is treating HTA, a 23-month-old boy from Dien Chau district, who suffered a rare accident in which a screw pierced his head.
On the evening of October 28th, HTA (23 months old, residing in Dien Chau district) was brought to the emergency room by her family with a foreign object, a screw, deeply embedded in the back of her head.
According to A.'s family: A few hours earlier, while playing on a ride-on toy car, the child fell backward onto the floor. Unfortunately, there was a screw on the floor that pierced the child's head. The family immediately took the child to Dien Chau District Hospital for first aid, and then transferred her to another hospital.Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital.
DoctorsNghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics HospitalAn examination was conducted, and a CT scan of the brain was ordered to determine the extent of the damage. The scan revealed a metallic foreign body penetrating the occipital bone, mild bilateral ventricular dilation, thickening of the mucous membranes of the bilateral maxillary sinuses, and fluid accumulation in the mastoid sinuses and tympanic cavity on both sides.
The child was immediately scheduled for emergency surgery on the night of October 28th. Doctors quickly removed the foreign object, a nail, from the child's head, stopped the bleeding, and cleaned the wound. After the surgery, the child's health stabilized, and they are being closely monitored post-operatively.
Dr. Thai Van Binh, Head of the Orthopedics, Trauma and Burn Department and the surgeon who directly operated on the child, said: "The accident involving HTA was very dangerous. Fortunately, the nail did not penetrate too deeply into the brain, so it did not completely tear the dura mater of the child's skull. Otherwise, the child would have been at high risk of bleeding and infection."
Doctors advise that families with young children need to ensure a safe environment for their children while playing and engaging in activities at home. Attention should be paid to controlling hard and sharp objects as they pose a high risk of injury to children, thus preventing unfortunate accidents.
