Stab injury to the lumbar spine without neurological involvement in a child.

Autor: Hmamouche, Oualid Mohammed, Lakhdar, Faycal, Benzagmout, Mohammed, Chakour, Khalid, El Faiz Chaoui, Mohammed
Zdroj: Surgical Neurology International; 2023, Vol. 14, p1-3, 3p
Abstrakt: Background: Stab wound injuries are extraordinary in the child, the thoracic and lumbar spine are the most observed. Patient could be asymptomatic and it could lead to a neurological deficit. Case Description: We report a case of a 15-year-old boy victim of a stab wound injury with a knife. He was neurologically intact but the local examination showed blood and clear fluid. The patient underwent surgery and the knife was removed with the reparation of a dural tear. Conclusion: Stab wound injuries in child are very rare, the management is clear if there is compression, bleeding or cerebrospinal fluid leakage, and the prognosis depends on the symptoms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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