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2023, Number 1

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Ortho-tips 2023; 19 (1)

Neurological and motor recovery in spinal cord injury from gunshot wound to the spine: a case report

López-Apolinar R, Lima-Ramírez PG, Rivera-Saldívar G, Usabiaga-Laborde Á, Castro-Guerrero LF

Language: Spanish
References: 30
Page: 45-50
PDF size: 246.29 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Introduction: spinal cord injuries from gunshot wounds to the spine have negative physical and emotional consequences and are increasing due to physical violence and aggression. Objective: to present a case of spinal cord injury from a gunshot wound to the spine with neurological recovery. Clinical case: a 26-year-old female patient who suffered aggression with a firearm causing a T2-T3 fracture, surgically managed with projectile removal and T2-4 instrumentation. Patient showed an ASIA category improvement from B to an ASIA E one year after follow-up. Currently, the patient is asymptomatic, has no restrictions on her daily living activities and her functional result has been satisfactory. Conclusions: the management of spinal cord injuries from gunshot wounds to the spine requires an appropriate individualization; it remains unclear which cases should be managed surgically to improve patient prognosis.


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