Multiple Noncontiguous Fractures in Cervical Spine: Cases Report
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
; : 26-32, 2010.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
| ID: wpr-216552
Biblioteca responsable:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
STUDY DESIGN:
Cases reportOBJECTIVES:
We report 2 cases of relatively rare cervical fracture. SUMMARY OF LITERATURE REVIEW Although numerous studies in the literature have investigated cervical spine injuries, patients with multiple-level cervical fractures have not been commonly described. Multiple non-contiguous cervical fractures are distinctively unusual. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
First case was a girl aged 8 years and 4 months who had multifocal compression fracture of C3, 5, 6 & T7, 8 without spinal cord injury. Second case was a thirty nine-year-old female who had Type I Hangman's fracture and compression fractures of C3, 7.RESULTS:
We had satisfactory results of them treated nonsurgically.CONCLUSIONS:
We should remind that cervical spinal column can incur multiple injuries in variant patterns.
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Base de datos:
WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
Asunto principal:
Traumatismos de la Médula Espinal
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Columna Vertebral
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Traumatismo Múltiple
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Fracturas por Compresión
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Artículo