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Gun shot of the spine surgical out come and prognosis
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Source
Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad
Issue
Vol. 50, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2008), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2008-09-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : the management of gun shoot wounds of the spinal cords (G sws) is still a debate whether to interfere surgically or not, the interferance is usually laminectomy & Bullet extraction.
Objectives : A comparative prospective study between surgical & non-surgical management of G sws.
Methods: A case series study of (52) patients with G sws were managed by the neurosurgical unit in Ibn Sinna hospital in Mosul.
27 patients surgery was done, 25 patients non-surgical management.
A comparative study done according to the surgical outcome, improvement, mortality between the 2 groups in a mean follow up period of 4.5 months.
Results : The mean age was 35, (9-50 years), mean follow up 4.5 months (3-7 months)no patients with non-surgical treatment show any improvement while 10 out 13 of incomplete injury show significant improvement by surgery, the mortality rate was also higher in the nonsurgical group.
Conclusion : Bullet in the spinal cord with partial injury of the cord should be removed with decompression of the cord complete injury of the cord show poor prognosis with or without surgical intervention.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Shalshi, Ali K.. 2008. Gun shot of the spine surgical out come and prognosis. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad،Vol. 50, no. 3, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-331440
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Shalshi, Ali K.. Gun shot of the spine surgical out come and prognosis. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad Vol. 50, no. 3 (2008), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-331440
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Shalshi, Ali K.. Gun shot of the spine surgical out come and prognosis. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. 2008. Vol. 50, no. 3, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-331440
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-331440