TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Stab injury to the spine without neurological involvement: a report of a rare case
JO  - Journal of surgical case reports
A1  - Castillo Amaya, Carlos
A1  - Prieto Meré, Jose Antonio
A1  - Cobar Bustamante, Andres
A1  - Herrera Ovalle, Rudolf Mauricio
A1  - Alonzo, Francisco
SP  - rjab163
EP  - rjab163
VL  - 2021
IS  - 5
N2  - The annual incidence of traumatic spinal cord injury worldwide is 35 patients per million; this incidence is likely to be much higher in Latin America, where stab injuries are a common incidence. Stab injuries to the spine represent a small percentage of these cases; these are rare injuries; its management may differ compared with other penetrating injuries; these injuries are frequently complicated with neurological damage; the most common clinical manifestation is Brown-Sequard syndrome, and the most common segment involved is the thoracic region; stab injuries to the lumbar spine are rarely found in the literature. The management of patients without neurological involvement is controversial due to the risk of neurologic deterioration intraoperatively. However, failure to adequately intervene increases the risk of permanent neurological deficit, worsening functional outcomes, cerebral fluid leakage and infections. A short review of the literature and a case report are presented.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2042-8812
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjab163
ID  - ref1
ER  -