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 postope...

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Published in:	Vestnik hirurgii im. I.I. Grekova Vol. 168; no. 6; p. 56
Main Authors:	Elkhazh, M Kh, Umarov, R M, Bersenev, V P, Riabukha, N P, Toporuk, T G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Russian
Published:	Russia (Federation) 2009
Subjects:	Adult Cervical Vertebrae - injuries Follow-Up Studies Head Injuries, Penetrating - diagnosis Head Injuries, Penetrating - surgery Humans Male Multiple Trauma Neurosurgical Procedures - methods Spinal Injuries - diagnosis Spinal Injuries - surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed Trauma Severity Indices Wounds, Gunshot - diagnosis Wounds, Gunshot - surgery
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Summary:	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.
ISSN:	0042-4625