Combat-Related Intradural Gunshot Wound to the Thoracic Spine: Significant Improvement and Neurologic Recovery Following Bullet Removal

Combat-Related Intradural Gunshot Wound to the Thoracic Spine: Significant Improvement and Neurologic Recovery Following Bullet Removal

The vast majority of combat-related penetrating spinal injuries from gunshot wounds result in severe or complete neurological deficit. Treatment is based on neurological status, the presence of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistulas, and local effects of any retained fragment(s). We present a case of a...

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Main Authors: Thijs M Louwes, William H Ward, Kendall H Lee, Brett A Freedman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2015-02-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
Subjects:
Gunshot wound
Foreign body
Spinal cord injury
Laminectomy
Recovery of function
Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-9-127.pdf

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