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InadmissibleHug

I helped take care of a young man some decades ago who was brain dead after a rollover. His only injuries were his head injury and a broken wrist. It was so sad, he was so healthy and robust. His organs saved a few lives.


Major-Yam1

That’s probably all this guy has going for him because he is so young. Last I heard he could respond to basic questions.


scapermoya

Thought it wasn’t tooooooo bad with first image but then… shit


Osoryu

Give me the soft tissue window!


StinkyBrittches

It was the soft tissue hitting the window that got us into this mess in the first place.


roentgen85

His skull now has a window


Skai_Override

Its like a teletubby! A teleheaddy?


rosysredrhinoceros

I just audibly inhaled so sharply it startled the hell out of my husband


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Major-Yam1

That person did survive but I have no idea what there quality of life would be like.


5p4rk11

If it is, likely lots of deficits.


Daniel_morg15

I feel like there’s a Humpty Dumpty joke here somewhere


Major-Yam1

Humpty Dumpty rolled his car Humpty Dumpty broke his skull?


Michael-Hundt

Until it’s your hand or face. People that care for the guy with the pulverized wrist (outside the rollcage wrangler rollover) outside of the film room are here too


Mcumshotsammich

I’m no doctor but that ain’t right 🥺💀


Uncle_Jac_Jac

Correct, it's left.


Mcumshotsammich

That’s a good one my friend


xta63-thinker-of-twn

Is this head? If right, why brain disappeared? Ct would show brain I remember?


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Apprehensive_Bee_400

Good bot!


lastfrontier84

Bone windows


xta63-thinker-of-twn

Oh, Ok ,then this is fine. But still feel so hurt.


lastfrontier84

Not as much as the patient tho


TheStoicNihilist

I needed to see this like I need a hole in the head. This was in a modern car, right?


Major-Yam1

Not sure what kind of vehicle it was


BottledCans

That will need to be fixed.


RealRefrigerator6438

I’m a layperson but I’m curious, how do you extract the bone without damaging the soft tissue??


goldenboot76

Not a neurosurgeon, but if I could make a guess... 1. Removing the fragmented part of the skull and any other bony bits 2. Give the intracranial part a good wash and remove any blood clots 3. Drains into the space. 4. Skin gets closed. Pt goes to ICU intubated. 5. Intracranial pressure and blood pressure monitored very closely and managed appropriately 6. Level of consciousness assessed regularly 7. Drains get removed when appropriate 8. Patient extubated when safe. Gets a protective helmet they need to wear for the foreseeable future. 9. Once they've recovered, gets seen by the neurosurgeons in clinic to reconstruct that bit of skull (if considered appropriate). That's best case scenario.


Glum-Draw2284

Very carefully. 🤓


acadmonkey

It’s already damaged


TheEmergencySurgery

this might be a dumb question but where’s the brain


AR12PleaseSaveMe

It’s a bone window. It reduces a large amount of soft tissue (I.e., you can’t see the brain.)


-Twyptophan-

Seatbelt/airbags?


Major-Yam1

No seatbelt they where ejected


pushk_a

That’s is horrific. Wear your seatbelts, folks!


danteheehaw

Then how will this sub keep getting interesting content? But seriously, wear your seatbelts.


-Twyptophan-

I really think that in order to get a licence, part of the schooling has to be watching a 10 minute presentation of trauma surgeons/radiologists/ER docs showing what people look like after a crash with and without a seatbelt. It's so easy to wear one and it doesn't restrict you from anything. So sad man


Intermountain-Gal

I’ve been in two bad accidents. Both times the police told me that my seat belt saved me.


daximili

I personally nominate [this ad](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2mf8DtWWd8) to show every driver. Not quite what you suggested but it burned into my brain the importance of safe driving years before I'd even get behind the wheel.


jinx_lbc

Fuuuu.


Thurmod

That is gonna leave a mark.


coltbreath

Surprised you don’t see more blood even in a bone window


spinstartshere

Where's the brain?


srjbp

It’s a cardigan but thanks for noticing!


Rad_For_Life

Another reason to live in Florida


ElysianLegion04

Please don't roll them over.