Spinal cord trauma by a firearm projectile: Epidemiological assessment Traumatismo raquimedular por ferimento de projétil de arma de fogo: avaliação epidemiológica
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2011
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Coluna/ Columna
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8
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De Araujo Jr. F.A.
Heinrich C.B.
Cunha M.L.V.
Verissimo D.C.A.
Rehder R.
Pinto C.A.S.
Bark S.A.
Borba L.A.B.
Heinrich C.B.
Cunha M.L.V.
Verissimo D.C.A.
Rehder R.
Pinto C.A.S.
Bark S.A.
Borba L.A.B.
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Objective: To evaluate the incidence of spinal cord injury caused by firearm projectile in patients admitted to the emergency room of a hospital in Curitiba (PR). Methods: This retrospective study from February 2005 to July 2008 including all victims of spinal injury caused by firearm projectile (n=54). The data were analyzed descriptively. Results: The vast majority of patients are male and of working age, with an average of 27.18 years. The thoracic spine was the most affected segment, with transfixing injury and ASIA A (complete lesion). Most cases were treated conservatively. The period of the week where there was a higher incidence was the weekend, mostly on Saturday and Friday. The most common reason was armed robbery. Conclusion: These are lesions with a high impact on the cost of public health and social security, as are injuries that result in high morbidity and involve predominantly people in the productive age group.