ABSTRACT
The management of penetrating skeletal extremity trauma is a clinical challenge even for experienced surgeons. While the treatment of associated vascular injuries should be prioritized, there is still a lack of evidence regarding the management of foreign bodies in case of bone fractures or neurological injuries. Here we present a case of impalement of the right proximal humerus with a construction steel rod. The 54-year-old man was successfully treated without vascular, neurological, and thoracic sequelae. A review of the current literature about the most appropriate extrication sequences and soft tissue reconstruction following massive foreign body injuries was carried out.
Subject(s)
Foreign Bodies , Shoulder Injuries , Thoracic Injuries , Wounds, Penetrating , Foreign Bodies/diagnostic imaging , Foreign Bodies/surgery , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Shoulder , Thoracic Injuries/complications , Thoracic Injuries/surgery , Wounds, Penetrating/complications , Wounds, Penetrating/surgeryABSTRACT
We report two cases of adjacent segment degeneration in patients with idiopathic scoliosis who underwent surgical treatment with Harrington instrumentation in young age. Both patients developed a symptomatic degeneration of the disk immediately under the last stabilized level and were treated with decompression and stabilization. Clinical and radiological results are satisfactory at the follow-up.
