Inadvertent intraspinal placement of a Foley catheter in severe craniofacial injury with associated atlanto-occipital dislocation: case report.
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Abstract
A case of fatal, inadvertent, intraspinal placement of a Foley urinary catheter is presented. The patient suffered a severe craniofacial injury with life-threatening epistaxis requiring emergent tamponade with two Foley catheters plus gauze packing. There was an associated atlanto-occipital dislocation. The mechanism of production is discussed, and guidelines to avoid this complication are outlined.
Medical subject headings
- Balloon Occlusion
- Catheterization
- Cervical Vertebrae
- Facial Injuries
- Joint Dislocations
- Spinal Cord Compression
- Spinal Fractures