Backstabbing swordfish: a rare cause of traumatic hemiparesis

Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine
Prabu Rau SriramPulivendhan Sellamuthu

Abstract

Swordfish attacks on humans are uncommon, with only a few case reports available in the current literature. The authors report the first known case of a penetrating spinal injury from a swordfish, in which the patient presented with a small stab wound and hemiparesis. The presentation of a fisherman with hemiparesis and a harmless-looking stab wound must alert clinicians to the possibility of penetrating swordfish injuries to the spine.

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Nov 27, 2020·Spinal Cord Series and Cases·Haleluya I MoshiMarieke C J Dekker

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