Gunshot wound of the atlas in a youth.
The case of a bullet retained, without causing neurological symptoms, in the anterior arch of a youth's atlas after a gun had been fired a short distance from his mouth is reported. The patient was managed with external stabilization.
Missori
P
P
Department of Neurosciences, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy.
Tarantino
R
R
Nardacci
B
B
Delfini
R
R
D000293:Adolescent; D001270:Cervical Atlas / Q000293:injuries*; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000628:therapy