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Spinal Gunshot Wound With an Air Rifle: A Case Report.
Alshehri, Mohammed A; Almutairi, Mohammed K; Azzubi, Moutasem; Alomari, Mashael S; Nahhas, Alwaleed K.
Affiliation
  • Alshehri MA; Medical Intern, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences College of Medicine, Riyadh, SAU.
  • Almutairi MK; Pediatric Emergency Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
  • Azzubi M; Pediatric Emergency Medicine, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, SAU.
  • Alomari MS; Pediatric Emergency Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU.
  • Nahhas AK; Neurosurgery, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Cureus ; 14(11): e31597, 2022 Nov.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36408303
Spinal gunshot injuries are one of the most serious injuries that can cause morbidity and mortality. We report a case of a nine-year-old boy, referred to our emergency department from another hospital, with lower limb weakness after being shot by an air gun in his back. After extensive investigation, it appeared that a foreign body representing the bullet was found in his spinal canal; the patient was taken to the operating room for surgical decompression and removal of foreign bodies. After that, the patient started to show partial improvement in his neurological deficits and is to be continued on physiotherapy.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Cureus Year: 2022 Type: Article

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Cureus Year: 2022 Type: Article