Abstract
IntroductionThe reason we report this case is that spine injuries may well occur due to landmines similar to other injuries like traumatic limb amputations and more over they may be overlooked.Case presentationThe patient was 29-years-old Turkish male and was a member of the military. He detonated the landmine that caused his injuries while in a conflict zone. He had a right below knee and left above knee traumatic amputations. He had also mild intermittent pain in his lower back. There were no focal neurological findings such as weakness, altered sensibility, or alteration in the function of the bowel or bladder. Radiographs of the lumbar spine revealed an L2 burst fracture. Computed tomography scans and magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine demonstrated a burst fracture of the L2 vertebrae and moderate compression in the anterior portion of the thecal sac due to the fracture fragment. Because of the stabile nature of the L2 burst fracture and lack of neurological disturbance, operative decompression, instrumentation and fusion was not performed. After healing of the stumps, the patient was mobilized with immediate prostheses and a thoracolumbosacral brace.ConclusionSpine injuries should not be overlooked when evaluating patients after landmine explosions. After the patient has been stabilized, the secondary screening and radiographic evaluations should also comprise the thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbar spine when treating patients after landmine injuries.
Highlights
Introduction: The reason we report this case is that spine injuries may well occur due to landmines similar to other injuries like traumatic limb amputations and more over they may be overlooked
Case presentation: The patient was 29-years-old Turkish male and was a member of the military. He detonated the landmine that caused his injuries while in a conflict zone. He had a right below knee and left above knee traumatic amputations
The spine may be injured with blast mines but there is no detailed knowledge related to this topic in english literature. The purpose of this case is to report that a spine injury may be occured with the other injuries such as traumatic limb amputations due to a landmine and it may be overlooked
Summary
Landmines have become widely used in military conflicts since the end of World War II. The spine may be injured with blast mines but there is no detailed knowledge related to this topic in english literature The purpose of this case is to report that a spine injury may be occured with the other injuries such as traumatic limb amputations due to a landmine and it may be overlooked. Case presentation The record of the patient who sustained a spine injury with bilateral limb amputations due to a landmine explosion in Turkey was reviewed. He was 29-years-old Turkish male and military personnel. There was no pathological findings in abdominal, head and thoracic parts of the body He had right below knee and left above knee traumatic amputation, multiple skin lacerations which contain foreign bodies and left forearm large skin injury. Healing of the stumps the patient was mobilized with immediate prostheses and TLSO brace
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