[Gunshot combined spinal and craniocerebral injuries].
An analysis of 32 case histories of patients with gunshot wounds of the cervical part of the spine and spinal cord in combination with cranio-cerebral injuries is presented. In 11 patients with injuries of the spine and spinal cord it was shown that in 4 patients tetraplegia persisted in the postoperative period, 3 patients had Brown-Sequard syndrome, 1 patient had superior paraparesis, 3 patients had pelvis disorders. Rehabilitation procedures started as early as possible allow minimization of the neurological problems and, correspondingly, the degree of disability of the patients.
Elkhazh
M Kh
MKh
Umarov
R M
RM
Bersenev
V P
VP
Riabukha
N P
NP
Toporuk
T G
TG
D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D020197:Head Injuries, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery