A review of 450 stabwounds of the spinal cord.
Patients with spinal cord stabwounds accounted for over one-quarter of the more than 1 600 patients with spinal cord injury admitted to this unit during 13 years. Over half the lesions were of the Brown-Séquard type. Functional recovery was good in nearly two-thirds of patients. The principles of treatment are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013019:South Africa; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy