Surfer's Myelopathy: A Case Report
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
; : 241-245, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
STUDY DESIGN: A case report. OBJECTIVES: To report a rare cause of non-traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) during surfing SUMMARY OF LITERATURE REVIEW: Surfer's myelopathy is a non-traumatic SCI associated with the hyperextension posture during paddling in surfing. Although the definite pathomechanism has not been identified, cord ischemia followed by arterial infarction may be related to this injury. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A young healthy male patient presented with a SCI that occurred during his first time surfing. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a T2-hyperintense lesion in the spinal cord from D10 to the conus medullaris. RESULTS: The patient completely recovered without any neurologic deficits after steroid therapy and other forms of supportive management. CONCLUSIONS: Since surfing is becoming more common in Korea, awareness of surfer's myelopathy is important for early diagnosis and proper management.
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Main subject:
Posture
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Spinal Cord
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Spinal Cord Diseases
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Spinal Cord Injuries
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Spinal Cord Ischemia
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Early Diagnosis
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Infarction
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Ischemia
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Korea
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
Year:
2017
Type:
Article