Falling While Riding on the Back Seat of a Bicycle and Hitting the Ground
Cases of Head Injuries Caused by Hair Clips Are Not Uncommon
A story about a Chinese woman who suffered a serious injury due to a hair accessory called a hair clip was reported in Chinese media.
On the 15th (local time), the Chinese Zimu News reported the story of a woman in her 20s, Ms. A, living in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. Ms. A was driving an electric bicycle with her boyfriend as usual. She sat in the back seat, riding at a slow speed and joking with her boyfriend.
Then the two fell, and Ms. A fell backward, hitting the back of her head on the ground. At first, it was thought to be a minor injury, but because she hit the back of her head while still wearing the hair clip, her skull was fractured.
Ms. A was immediately transported to the hospital and underwent two craniotomies. Although her life was saved, she is currently in a vegetative state.
The doctor explained, “Generally, the exact center of the back of the head where hair clips are usually positioned contains the brainstem and cerebellum, which control vital physiological functions such as breathing, heartbeat, behavior, and movement.”
He also stated that the back of the head is a relatively vulnerable area with little tissue coverage, so sudden impacts like falling can cause the hair clip to pierce the scalp or back of the head, potentially threatening life.
Accidents caused by hair clips like Ms. A’s are not uncommon.
On the 19th of last month, a woman in Sichuan slipped on the street, and the hair clip she was wearing pierced the back of her head, causing severe bleeding.
Additionally, in January last year, a woman named Gina Panessa living in Derby, Birmingham, UK, was involved in a traffic accident where her car hit a tree and flipped over while she was returning home from work.
As the car flipped, Panessa’s head struck the car roof forcefully, and the hair clip on her head was deeply embedded in her skull. After being transported to the hospital, a 10cm-long hair clip was removed from Panessa’s skull.
Her injuries were severe, leaving her unable to move properly for six weeks, and she was left with a large scar on her head. She also suffered sequelae where the muscles on her forehead were damaged, causing her left eyebrow to be immobile.
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