title: Ischemic affection of the spinal cord as a result of the blunt thoracic trauma--a case report.
abstract: Authors present the case of a patient who suffered the blunt thoracic trauma. In the clinical picture there dominated the paraplegia of both the lower extremities. Due to the weakened breathing on the right side the urgent thoracic drainage was performed. For circulation instability and amount of blood passing out of the drain an urgent thoracotomy was indicated even prior to the CT or MRI. During the operation bleeding from the Adamkiewicz's artery was spotted and sanated. After the postoperative stabilization the CT and MRI investigations proved the spinal cord ischemia as a cause of the local damage.
authors.affiliation: Katedra válecné chirurgie, Fakulta vojenského zdravotnictví UO Hradec Králové.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Smejkal
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ivák
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Holecek
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Habal
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lochman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009049:Motorcycles; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply*; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*