Citation

Park JH, Kim HS, Kim SW, Do NY. J. Korean Neurosurg. Soc. 2012; 51(3): 164-166.

Affiliation

Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Korean Neurosurgical Society)

DOI

10.3340/jkns.2012.51.3.164

PMID

22639715

Abstract

Penetrating injuries to the upper cervical spine resulting from gunshots are rare in South Korea due to restrictions of gun use. Moreover, gunshot wounds to the upper cervical spine without neurological deficits occur infrequently because of the anatomic location and surrounding essential structures. We present an uncommon case involving the surgical removal of a bullet located in the anterior arch of first cervical vertebra (C1) via a transoral approach without neurological complications or subsequent mechanical instability.

Language: en