A Case of Penetrating Head Wound Due to Helicopter Rotor Blade Injury in a 34-Year-Old Naval Helicopter Pilot Who Returned to Active Service 5 Years Later

Chih-Chuan Hsieh; Pi-Yun Chan; Li-Ren Liou; Ying-Kai Chen; Min-Jen Tsao; Lap-For Chen; Kung-Hung Lin

doi:10.12659/AJCR.933862

03 November 2021 : Case report Taiwan

A Case of Penetrating Head Wound Due to Helicopter Rotor Blade Injury in a 34-Year-Old Naval Helicopter Pilot Who Returned to Active Service 5 Years Later

Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Patient complains / malpractice, Unexpected drug reaction, Clinical situation which can not be reproduced for ethical reasons

Chih-Chuan Hsieh^12ACF, Pi-Yun Chan^13BCD, Li-Ren Liou^4BC, Ying-Kai Chen^56EF, Min-Jen Tsao^4EF, Lap-For Chen^1ACF, Kung-Hung Lin^14AEF*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933862

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933862

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Figure 2. The intra-operative appearance of the head, showing scalp, skull, and brain injury of a 34-year-old naval helicopter pilot following a helicopter rotor blade injury.

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