Paraplegia Following Spinal Cord Contusion from an Indirect Gunshot Injury / 대한신경손상학회지
Korean Journal of Neurotrauma
;
: 32-34, 2018.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Spinal cord injuries are debilitating and life threatening. Paraplegia due to direct traumatic gunshot injury to the spinal cord is common. The most common cause of spinal cord injury is road traffic accidents. This is followed by spinal cord injury due to a fall from a height. Most of the spinal cord injuries due to gunshot wounds occur as a result of direct traumatic effects. We present a rare case of a 49-year-old male with trauma. He developed paraplegia after a gunshot wound injury to the neck and contusion to the spinal cord, with no direct trauma. Paraplegia due to direct gunshot injury can have many different outcomes. In our case, the patient was managed conservatively, and the outcome was favorable.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Paraplegia
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Spinal Cord
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Spinal Cord Injuries
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Wounds, Gunshot
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Accidents, Traffic
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Contusions
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Neck
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Neurotrauma
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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