Impalement with spinal cord injury requiring intraoperative division of a reinforced steel bar

Madison Macht, Adnan Rizvi, Martin A. Schreiber, W. Slate Wilson

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Abstract

Impalement injuries result when a rigid object penetrates and remains lodged within the body. While these injuries are rare, and many patients die at the scene, they often produce complex surgical problems. Few case reports describe complete spinal cord transection due to impalement. No case reports have described intrathoracic division of a reinforcing steel bar to assist the removal. The authors report a case of impalement by a steel bar resulting in immediate spinal cord transection requiring intraoperative division of the bar with a pneumatic drill for removal. They also present a literature review on thoracic impalement and discuss the general management of these injuries.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)503-507
Number of pages5
JournalEuropean Journal of Trauma
Volume31
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2005

Keywords

  • Chest trauma
  • Experimental spinal Cord trauma
  • New technology
  • Spine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery

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