TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Unusual spinal injury in a child caused by a wooden foreign body
JO  - Child's nervous system
A1  - Acharya, Abhijit
A1  - Senapati, Satya Bhusan
A1  - Deo, Rama Chandra
A1  - Panigrahi, Souvagya
A1  - Mahapatra, A. K.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0256-7040
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00381-024-06550-1
ID  - ref1
ER  -