Gunshot Injury To The Cervical Spine With Progressive Neurological Deterioration - A Case Report

A gunshot wound to the spine is a complex injury and is a major cause of spinal cord injury (SCI) globally among civilian populations, members of the military armed conflict personnel, or civilians injured in terrorists’ attacks. The bullet fragments may cause damage to the spinal cord directly and/or indirectly even without penetrating the spinal canal by concussive effects, heat, fractures or vascular injury. Regardless of injury level, new-onset or progressive neurologic deterioration is an indication for urgent decompression. In this article we report a case of a gunshot wound to the cervical spine with progressive neurological deterioration.