%0 Journal Article
%T Backstabbing swordfish: a rare cause of traumatic hemiparesis
%J Journal of neurosurgery: Spine
%D 2017
%A Sriram, Prabu Rau
%A Tsin Jien, Timothy Cheng
%A Sellamuthu, Pulivendhan
%V 27
%N 2
%P 158-160
%X Swordfish attacks on humans are uncommon, with only a few case reports available in the current literature. The authors report the first known case of a penetrating spinal injury from a swordfish, in which the patient presented with a small stab wound and hemiparesis. The presentation of a fisherman with hemiparesis and a harmless-looking stab wound must alert clinicians to the possibility of penetrating swordfish injuries to the spine.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I American Association of Neurological Surgeons
%@ 1547-5654
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.3171/2016.12.SPINE16586