Delayed myelopathy secondary to retained intraspinal metallic fragment. Case report.
The authors present a case of delayed myelopathy arising 8 years after a stab wound to the thoracic spine, with intradural retention of the knife tip. Following removal of the knife tip, the patient had a good recovery. A review of the literature documents eight additional cases of delayed myelopathy secondary to retained fragments from spinal stab wounds.
D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors; D014951:Wounds, Stab