| Tetraplegia following cervical spine cord contusion from indirect gunshot injury effects. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 17575878 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We present the case of a 31 year old British soldier who sustained a high energy gunshot injury to the neck with delayed onset tetraplegia. The bullet's transcervical track was subsequently shown to have had no direct contact with the spinal cord, but four to five minutes after injury the patient developed tetraplegia. Subsequent Magnetic Resonance Imaging confirmed this to be due to contusion of the cervical spinal cord. This case illustrates the high levels of energy potentially transferred to surrounding tissues by the passage of a high available energy projectile, causing significant injury to nearby structures not actually impacted by the missile. |
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Authors:
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S S Goonewardene; K S Mangat; I D Sargeant; K Porter; I Greaves |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps Volume: 153 ISSN: 0035-8665 ISO Abbreviation: J R Army Med Corps Publication Date: 2007 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-06-19 Completed Date: 2007-08-15 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7505627 Medline TA: J R Army Med Corps Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 52-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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South Birmingham Trauma Unit, Selly Oak Hospital, Raddlebarn Road B29. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Afghanistan Cervical Vertebrae / injuries* Contusions / complications* Humans Male Military Personnel Quadriplegia / etiology* Spinal Cord Injuries / complications*, etiology Wounds, Gunshot / complications* |
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