title: Radiculopathy as Delayed Presentations of Retained Spinal Bullet.
abstract: Bullet injuries to the spine may cause injury to the anatomical structures with or without neurologic deterioration. Most bullet injuries are acute, resulting from direct injury. However, in rare cases, delayed injury may occur, resulting in claudication. We report a case of intradural bullet at the L3-4 level with radiculopathy in a 30-year-old male. After surgical removal, radicular and claudicating pain were improved significantly, and motor power of the right leg also improved. We report the case of intradural bullet, which resulted in delayed radiculopathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Bang
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung Bum
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Man Kyu
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of California Davis, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Kee D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Bullet injury; Claudication; Delayed presentation; Radiculopathy