title: The syndrome of acute central cervical spinal cord injury after gunshot lesion. Case report.
abstract: The authors describe a unique case in which a bullet was lodged in the spinal canal at the C2-3 level. The patient exhibited clinically the syndrome of acute central cervical spinal cord injury. The pathogenesis is discussed with reference to three similar cases in the literature.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery