title: A case report of spinal cord injury patient from a high velocity gunshot wound to the lumbar spine.
abstract: We report on operational and rehabilitation management, as well as the outcome, of a patient who with sustained spinal cord injury from a high velocity gunshot wound to the lumbar spine. More specifically, a patient with a gunshot wound to the spine is more likely to sustain a complete injury and have a poor prognosis. As such, there should be concerns regarding associated and extended injuries related to bullet fragmentation as well as the possibility of long-term sequelae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Juyong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Je Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Moon Suk
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Bang
keywords: Forensic ballistics; Gunshot wound; Spinal cord injury