A cervical spine gunshot injury without bone or neuro logical deficits

Abstract EN

Missile injuries of the spine have been reported in the literature.

The neurosurgical concern in such inju-ries is the degree of damage sustained as a result of the bullet traversing through the bone and neural tis-sues, and their effect on long-term follow-up.

This report describes a case of gunshot traversing the cervi-cal vertebral body, the spinal cord and the posterior element without any bone destruction or neurological deficit.

The patient was managed conservatively with long-term follow-up clinically and radiologically, with excellent recovery.

Surgery should be served for specific cases according to the severity of the trauma and its effect.