Retained Intraspinal Bullet: A Rare Case in a Visitor to Malaysia - A Case Report

Firearm injuries to the spine commonly present with acute neurology caused by direct penetration or indirectly from concussive effects of bullet impact on the vertebral column. We report a case of delayed neurologic presentation of retained intra-spinal bullet in a 42 year-old African who had chroni...

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Main Authors: MH Ariffin, Noreen F, Nor Hamdan Y, Shaharuddin A R, Azmi B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Orthopaedic Association 2012-07-01
Series:Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
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Online Access:http://www.morthoj.org/2012/v6n2/Retained-Intraspinal-Bullet.pdf