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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Digital Diagnostics</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Digital Diagnostics</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Digital Diagnostics</trans-title></trans-title-group><trans-title-group xml:lang="zh"><trans-title>Digital Diagnostics</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2712-8490</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2712-8962</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Eco-Vector</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">678113</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.17816/DD678113</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">DVGGWD</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>Case reports</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Клинические случаи и серии клинических случаев</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="zh"><subject>临床病例及临床病例的系列</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">A suicide attempt with subtotal interruption of the high spinal cord without the involvement of any large vessels caused by a screwdriver in the neck: a case report</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Попытка самоубийства посредством нанесения проникающего ранения в шею отвёрткой с субтотальным разрывом верхнего отдела спинного мозга без повреждения магистральных сосудов: клинический случай</trans-title></trans-title-group><trans-title-group xml:lang="zh"><trans-title>以螺丝刀自刺颈部致穿透伤并伴上颈段脊髓近全断裂而未累及颈部大血管的自杀未遂：临床病例</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1526-5047</contrib-id><name><surname>Montatore</surname><given-names>Manuela</given-names></name><address><country country="IT">Italy</country></address><email>manuela.montatore@unifg.it</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4289-3289</contrib-id><name><surname>Masino</surname><given-names>Federica</given-names></name><address><country country="IT">Italy</country></address><email>federicamasino@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2678-3659</contrib-id><name><surname>Zagaria</surname><given-names>Antonio</given-names></name><address><country country="IT">Italy</country></address><email>antoniozagaria2015@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2808-5708</contrib-id><name><surname>Balbino</surname><given-names>Marina</given-names></name><address><country country="IT">Italy</country></address><email>marinabalbino93@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3923-3429</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Guerra</surname><given-names>Francesco S.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Guerra</surname><given-names>Francesco Saverio</given-names></name><name xml:lang="zh"><surname>Guerra</surname><given-names>Francesco S.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="IT">Italy</country></address><email>francesco.rino@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4325-8330</contrib-id><name><surname>Guglielmi</surname><given-names>Giuseppe</given-names></name><address><country country="IT">Italy</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD, Professor</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>профессор</p></bio><bio xml:lang="zh"><p>MD, Professor</p></bio><email>giuseppe.guglielmi@unifg.it</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff3"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff id="aff1"><institution>Foggia University School of Medicine</institution></aff><aff-alternatives id="aff2"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">“Dimiccoli” Hospital</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">«Dimiccoli» Hospital</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="zh">“Dimiccoli” Hospital</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff3"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">“IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza” Hospital</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">«IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza» Hospital</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="zh">“IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza” Hospital</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="preprint" iso-8601-date="2025-12-04" publication-format="electronic"><day>04</day><month>12</month><year>2025</year></pub-date><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2025-12-29" publication-format="electronic"><day>29</day><month>12</month><year>2025</year></pub-date><volume>6</volume><issue>4</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en"/><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><issue-title xml:lang="zh"/><fpage>639</fpage><lpage>646</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2025-04-06"><day>06</day><month>04</month><year>2025</year></date><date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2025-07-21"><day>21</day><month>07</month><year>2025</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2025, Eco-Vector</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2025, Эко-вектор</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="zh">Copyright ©; 2025, Eco-Vector</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2025</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Eco-Vector</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Эко-вектор</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="zh">Eco-Vector</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://jdigitaldiagnostics.com/DD/article/view/678113">https://jdigitaldiagnostics.com/DD/article/view/678113</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>We report a case of a 40-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with a self-inflicted penetrating neck injury caused by a screwdriver, following a recent cancer diagnosis. This report outlines the urgent, radiological, and surgical management of the injury, emphasizing the challenges posed by cervical spinal trauma. Upon arrival, the patient was conscious and hemodynamically stable, despite the presence of a screwdriver lodged in the lateral cervical region. CT revealed a transfixing injury at the C2–C3 level with spinal cord disruption, without the involvement of major cervical vessels. Urgent surgical intervention, including foreign body extraction and stabilization procedures, was performed under general anesthesia. The screwdriver was removed without intraoperative complications. Despite initial stability, the patient’s condition progressively deteriorated because of respiratory failure associated with high cervical spinal cord damage. A few days later, the patient died from complications of spinal cord injury and loss of autonomous respiration. This case demonstrates the complexity of managing penetrating cervical spine trauma. Moreover, C2–C3 level injuries can rapidly lead to life-threatening neurological outcomes even in the absence of major vascular damage. Early imaging and a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach are critical for management; however, prognosis in cases of high spinal cord involvement remains poor.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>В настоящей статье представлено описание клинического случая проникающего ранения шеи, которое пациент 40 лет нанёс себе отвёрткой после того, как у него диагностировали онкологическое заболевание. В статье изложены меры, принятые для оказания экстренной медицинской помощи пациенту, описаны проведённые рентгенологические исследования и порядок хирургической обработки раны, при этом подчёркнуты проблемные аспекты лечения пациентов с повреждением шейного отдела позвоночника.</p> <p>При поступлении, несмотря на присутствие отвёртки в боковой поверхности шеи, пациент находился в сознании, имел стабильную гемодинамику. С помощью компьютерной томографии выявили проникающее ранение на уровне II–III шейных позвонков с разрывом спинного мозга, без повреждения магистральных сосудов шеи. Под наркозом провели экстренную операцию, в рамках которой удалили инородное тело и стабилизировали состояние пациента. При удалении отвёртки осложнений не наблюдали. Несмотря на то что изначально пациент был стабилен, его состояние стало постепенно ухудшаться из-за развития дыхательной недостаточности вследствие повреждения верхних шейных сегментов спинного мозга. Через несколько дней пациент скончался от осложнений, вызванных повреждением спинного мозга, и потери способности к самостоятельному дыханию.</p> <p>На примере данного клинического случая можно оценить сложность ведения пациентов с проникающими ранениями шейного отдела позвоночника. Кроме того, травмы на уровне II–III шейных позвонков могут быстро приводить к жизнеугрожающим неврологическим последствиям даже при отсутствии повреждения магистральных сосудов. Для эффективного ведения пациентов с повреждением верхних шейных сегментов спинного мозга критически важное значение имеют своевременное выполнение инструментального диагностического обследования и оказание комплексной медицинской помощи с привлечением специалистов разного профиля. Тем не менее даже при реализации вышеуказанных мер прогноз для пациентов остаётся неблагоприятным.</p></trans-abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="zh"><p>本文报道了一例临床病例：一名40岁男性在被诊断为肿瘤性疾病后，使用螺丝刀对自身颈部造成穿透性损伤。文章阐述了患者急诊救治过程中采取的措施，描述了所实施的影像学检查及伤口的外科处理顺序，并重点指出了颈椎损伤患者救治中的若干问题。</p> <p>患者入院时，尽管螺丝刀仍滞留于颈部侧方，但意识清楚，血流动力学稳定。计算机断层扫描显示，在第II–III颈椎水平存在穿透性损伤，伴脊髓断裂，且未发现颈部大血管损伤。 在全身麻醉下实施急诊手术，取出异物并对患者状态进行稳定处理。螺丝刀取出过程中未观察到并发症。尽管患者初始状态稳定，但随后由于上颈段脊髓损伤引起的呼吸功能不全，病情逐渐恶化。数日后，患者因脊髓损伤相关并发症及自主呼吸功能丧失而死亡。</p> <p>通过该病例可以评估穿透性颈椎损伤患者的诊治复杂性。此外，即使未累及颈部大血管，发生于第II–III颈椎水平的损伤亦可迅速导致危及生命的神经系统后果。对于上颈段脊髓损伤患者，及时开展器械性诊断检查并提供由不同专科医生参与的综合医疗救治具有至关重要的意义。然而，即便采取上述措施，患者的预后仍然不良。</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>suicide</kwd><kwd>cervical spine trauma</kwd><kwd>CT imaging</kwd><kwd>spinal cord injury</kwd><kwd>neck injury</kwd><kwd>case report</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>самоубийство</kwd><kwd>травма шейного отдела позвоночника</kwd><kwd>компьютерная томография</kwd><kwd>повреждение спинного мозга</kwd><kwd>ранение шеи</kwd><kwd>клинический случай</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="zh"><kwd>自杀</kwd><kwd>颈椎损伤</kwd><kwd>计算机断层扫描</kwd><kwd>脊髓损伤</kwd><kwd>颈部穿透伤</kwd><kwd>临床病例</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Akechi T. 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