@article{ref1,
title="Penetrating spinal cord injury causing paraplegia in a bird hunter in rural Tanzania",
journal="Spinal cord series and cases",
year="2019",
author="van Adrichem, Daniël Cornelis and Ratering, Marit Rianne Helmine Angelique and Rashid, Sakina Mehboob and Jusabani, Mubashir Alavi and Poppe, Vanessa Eddie and Mwaitele, Himidi Asegelisye and Massawe, Honest Herman and Howlett, William Patrick and Moshi, Haleluya Imanueli and Dekker, Marieke Cornelia Johanna",
volume="5",
number="",
pages="e49-e49",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Cultural and socioeconomic factors influence the risk of sustaining a Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (TSCI). The standard of management and rehabilitation available to TSCI patients differs greatly between high-income and low-income countries. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a 17-year-old male bird hunter, with no prior medical history, presenting with paraplegia and sensory loss from the xiphoid process down after being struck by an arrow in the left lateral side of the neck. <br><br>DISCUSSION: Penetrating neck injuries are potentially life threatening because of the complex arrangement of vital structures in the neck. Management of spinal cord trauma resulting from such injuries in low-resource settings is challenging.<br><br>© International Spinal Cord Society 2019.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2058-6124",
doi="10.1038/s41394-019-0195-7",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41394-019-0195-7"
}