Direct withdrawal of a knife in the lumbar spinal canal in a patient without neurological deficit: case report and review of the literature.

Introduction: Stab-wound injuries to the spinal cord are rare and currently, do not have a well-established management in the literature despite its strong association with neurological injury.

Case Presentation: We report a case of a patient with a stab-wound injury with a knife in the lumbar region, who underwent direct removal in the operating room without surgical exploration. Upon admission, the patient had no neurological deficit.