Breaking the Mold: Surgical Exploration for Spinal Impalement Injury Without Neurological Deficit

Avinash Kachare1, Jairam Jagiasi1, Sudhir Sharan1

  • 1Department of Orthopaedics, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital and Medical College, Mumbai, IND.

Cureus
|July 3, 2023
PubMed
Summary

This case study details the successful surgical removal of a knife blade from a patient's lumbar spine after a stab injury. Prompt intervention and imaging led to a full recovery without neurological deficits.