TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Cobbler's awl causing a rare pediatric paraspinal injury managed using 3D CT
JO  - Curēus
A1  - James, Jojo
A1  - Machavarapu, Mahesh
SP  - e8942
EP  - e8942
VL  - 12
IS  - 7
N2  - Pediatric spinal injuries are very uncommon, accounting for a small percentage of all spinal injuries. Domestic accidents such as falling and bumping are frequent events during childhood. In this case report, we present a rare penetrating trauma by a cobbler's awl at the paraspinal level. The patient was referred to the ED after a needle became impaled into his back due to an accident that occurred at home. The patient's neurologic assessment was normal. A radiologic study of the patient showed a cobbler's awl penetrating the paravertebral muscle at the fourth lumbar vertebra level. The needle was removed promptly after an emergency surgical procedure. Postprocedure no complications occurred.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2168-8184
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8942
ID  - ref1
ER  -