The authors describe a rare case of stabbing injury of spinal canal, where the knife penetrated into intradural space, but the medulla was not injured. Computing tomography (CT) revealed a minimal amount of air and blood traces in the spinal canal in the area of the stab wound, but magnetic resonance (MR) excluded lesion of the medulla. The original post-commotion neurological deficit after the injury adjusted to normal due to conservative treatment and rehabilitation.

        Key words: spinal injury - stab injury