Penetrating thoracic spinal cord injury caused by a wooden fragment after a ground-level fall: A case report.

Am J Emerg MedJul 13, 2026 (epub)
Case ReportNeurosurgeryEmergency MedicineOrthopedic Surgery

Shinichi Ijuin, Naoki Matsunaga, Kano Iwaki et al.

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Case in brief

An elderly man sustained complete paraplegia after a wooden fragment from a shoji screen penetrated his back during a ground-level fall. Imaging revealed the foreign object reaching the spinal canal at T10-11 and T11-12, without vascular damage. After careful extraction and surgical decompression, no neurological improvement was observed, emphasizing the severity of such injuries from low-energy incidents.

Diagnostic / clinical pearl

Clinicians should be aware that penetrating spinal cord injuries can occur from low-energy falls, particularly involving wooden foreign bodies, necessitating prompt imaging and careful management.

Source

PubMed · PMID 42475844

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