Stab wound of the cervical spinal cord and ipsilateral vertebral artery injury.
Stab wound of the cervical spinal cord with ipsilateral vertebral artery injury is rare. We report a case of a penetrating injury by scissors to the cervical spinal cord and right vertebral artery. The management is discussed and literature reviewed.
Karadağ
O
O
Departments of Neurosurgery and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey. okaradag@cumhuriyet.edu.tr
Gürelik
M
M
Berkan
O
O
Kars
H Z
HZ
D000061:Accidents, Home; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery