@article{ref1,
title="Unusual spinal injury in a child caused by a wooden foreign body",
journal="Child's nervous system",
year="2024",
author="Acharya, Abhijit and Senapati, Satya Bhusan and Deo, Rama Chandra and Panigrahi, Souvagya and Mahapatra, A. K.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Traumatic penetrating spinal injuries with wooden objects are rare. A 6-year-old boy presented with history of fall from tree 1 month back. It resulted in a penetrating injury at the lumbosacral area, followed by a discharging sinus without any neurological deficit. Radiological imaging showed a foreign body at the spinous process level traversing L4-5 and is lodged in L3-4 intervertebral body causing listhesis of L3 over L4. The wooden stick was retrieved with a meticulous surgical procedure. Proper imaging and early surgery are necessary to prevent any complications and early recovery.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0256-7040",
doi="10.1007/s00381-024-06550-1",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00381-024-06550-1"
}