Penetrating spinal cord injury causing paraplegia in a bird hunter in rural Tanzania

INTRODUCTION: Cultural and socioeconomic factors influence the risk of sustaining a Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (TSCI). The standard of management and rehabilitation available to TSCI patients differs greatly between high-income and low-income countries. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a 17-year-old m...

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Autores principales: van Adrichem, Daniël Cornelis, Ratering, Marit Rianne Helmine Angelique, Rashid, Sakina Mehboob, Jusabani, Mubashir Alavi, Poppe, Vanessa Eddie, Mwaitele, Himidi Asegelisye, Massawe, Honest Herman, Howlett, William Patrick, Moshi, Haleluya Imanueli, Dekker, Marieke Cornelia Johanna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6786419/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31632707
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41394-019-0195-7
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Cultural and socioeconomic factors influence the risk of sustaining a Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (TSCI). The standard of management and rehabilitation available to TSCI patients differs greatly between high-income and low-income countries. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a 17-year-old male bird hunter, with no prior medical history, presenting with paraplegia and sensory loss from the xiphoid process down after being struck by an arrow in the left lateral side of the neck. DISCUSSION: Penetrating neck injuries are potentially life threatening because of the complex arrangement of vital structures in the neck. Management of spinal cord trauma resulting from such injuries in low-resource settings is challenging.

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