title: Settled nail injury in the corpus of the seventh cervical vertebra.
abstract: A 26-year-old construction worker presented with a nail settled in the C-7 corpus. He had no neurological or physical abnormalities. Preoperative evaluation of the vascular, neural, and aerodigestive structures with cervical radiography, computed tomography (CT), CT angiography, and contrast esophagography found no damage. The nail was completely exposed surgically and removed. The patient recovered with no deficits. Penetrating neck injury may be associated with significant morbidity and mortality due to vascular, neural, and aerodigestive tract injury. Patients in stable clinical condition should be evaluated by CT angiography, esophagography, and chest and cervical radiography.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey. gulsen.salih@gmail.com
authors: Salih
authors: S
authors: Gulsen
authors: Erkin
authors: E
authors: Sönmez
authors: Fatih
authors: F
authors: Aydemir
authors: Hakan
authors: H
authors: Caner
authors: Nur
authors: N
authors: Altinors
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D003252:Construction Materials; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery