| Ricochet of a bullet in the spinal canal: a case report and review of the literature on bullet migration. | |
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PMID: 20456577 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Ricochet of a bullet in the spinal canal is well known by neurosurgeons but relatively not a common event in usual medico-legal autopsy practice. This article presents a homicide case of a penetrating gunshot injury of the lumbar spine through the T12-L1 intervertebral foramen with active movement of the projectile within the spinal canal to the L5-S1 level. This case illustrates a bullet intradural and intramedullary active movement because of a ricochet of the body of T12 with active redirection of the path. In the current literature, different types of migration in caudal or cranial direction, intradural, or intramedullary are reported. If spontaneous migration of T10 to S1 seems to be more frequent, some authors reported a C1 to S2 migration. Such migration could be asymptomatic or induce neurological impairment. The medico-legal consequences of these migrations within the spinal canal are described. |
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Audrey Farrugia; Jean-sébastien Raul; Annie Géraut; Bertrand Ludes |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of forensic sciences Volume: 55 ISSN: 1556-4029 ISO Abbreviation: J. Forensic Sci. Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
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Created Date: 2010-11-05 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375370 Medline TA: J Forensic Sci Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1371-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2010 American Academy of Forensic Sciences. |
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Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France. audrey.farrugia@unistra.fr |
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