Gunshot Wound to the Atlantoaxial Spine Associated with Vertebral Artery Occlusive Injury

Abstract

Atlantoaxial spine injuries due to firearm are uncommon. However, civilian gunshot wounds are becoming more frequent in modern society. The authors report a case of a middle age man with a penetrating neck gunshot wound; discuss the complexity of this type of trauma and its management.

Resumo

Lesões da junção atlantoaxial por projetil de arma de fogo (PAF) são incomuns. No entanto, traumatismos por arma de fogo vem se tornando cada vez mais frequentes na população civil da sociedade moderna. Os autores apresentam um relato de caso de um homem de meia-idade com um traumatismo penetrante em região cervical por PAF, é discutida a complexidade e o manejo deste tipo de trauma.

Keywords

gunshot wound - atlantoaxial spine - vertebral artery

Palavras-chave

trauma penetrante por projetil - articulação atlantoaxial - artéria vertebral

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