Penetration Inhury of the Cervical Spinal cord A Case Report

摘要

Stab wounds of the spinal cord are uncommon.1,2,4The only large series of these injuries has been reported in South Africa.5Usually, the wound is inflicted by an assailant who attacks his victim from behind, striking the upper dorsal or cervical region from the back. We report an unusual cae of penetration injury of the cervical spinal cord with a kitchen knife by an anterior route.