Pin

The pin-type is a widely used standard head fixation device and various modifications have been developed as it is designed to anchor the outer table of the cranial vault 1) 2).

Mayfield skull clamp.

Complications

Skull Osteomyelitis in pin sites: risk is reduced with good pin care

1)
Matouk CC, Ellis MJ, Kalia SK, Ginsberg HJ. Skull fracture secondary to application of a Mayfield skull clamp in an adult patient: case report and review of the literature. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2012 Jul;114(6):776-8. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.12.036. Epub 2012 Jan 18. PubMed PMID: 22261664.
2)
Yan HJ. Epidural hematoma following use of a three-point skull clamp. J Clin Neurosci. 2007 Jul;14(7):691-3. Epub 2007 Apr 25. PubMed PMID: 17462901.