Air sinus wounds: an analysis of 163 consecutive cases incurred in the Korean War, 1950-1952.

Review of 1105 records patients with penetrating craniocerebral injuries incurred in the Korean War revealed 163 cases with air sinus wounds, an incidence of 14.8%. The characteristics of these wounds and their surgical management have been described.

Secondary removal of retained bone fragments in missile wounds of the brain.

Secondary operations for the removal of retained bone fragments have been performed in 116 of the 1133 casualties with craniocerebral missile wounds incurred in the war in Vietnam, 1967 to 1970. Various complications developed in 19 of these 116 casualties. Dehiscence of the wound occurred in eight patients, five of whom developed a cerebrospinal fluid fistula.

Cerebrospinal fluid fistulas complicating missile wounds of the brain.

The records of 101 casualties of the war in Vietnam have been analyzed, with particular attention to missile wounds of the brain complicated by a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula. Fifty-four developed CSF drainage at the wound site, 30 presented with rhinorrhea, and 23 with otorrhea. Fifty of the 101 men developed infection, an incidence of 49.

Language and motor disorders after penetrating head injury in Viet Nam.

Aphasia occurred in 244 of 1030 patients with head wounds, correlating with gunshot cause (p < 0.03) and initial loss of consciousness (p < 10(-6)). Aphasia disappeared within 10 years in 84 cases (34%).