A child who recovered completely after spinal cord injury complicated by C2-3 fracture dislocation: case report.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
; 30(10): E269-71, 2005 May 15.
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ABSTRACT
STUDY DESIGN:
This was a case of a child who recovered completely after spinal cord surgery complicated by C2-C3 fracture dislocation.OBJECTIVES:
To clarify the important issue with regard to the diagnosis and treatment of possible spinal cord injury complicated by C2-C3 fracture dislocation in children. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Reports on spinal cord injury complicated by C2-C3 fracture dislocation in children who recovered completely after surgery are very rare. Moreover, there are no reports of cases in which described MRI and magnetic resonance angiography obtained 5 years after surgery.METHODS:
A 4-year-old girl with complete fracture dislocation of C2-C3 and spinal cord injury of Frankel B because of a traffic injury. A middle incision was made in a prone position under general anesthesia, and C2-C3 was fixed with interlaminal wiring according to the McGraw modified method.RESULTS:
The postoperative course was excellent, and the patient recovered completely. An MRI performed 5 years after surgery revealed no definitive abnormality in spinal cord and patency of vertebral arteries.CONCLUSION:
This was a very rare case of spinal cord injury complicated C2-C3 fracture dislocation in children. The present case is of interest in that it demonstrated the possibility of recovery in a child from spinal cord injuries of Frankel B immediately after injury, if complex injuries in multiple organs are controlled by systemic management.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Traumatismos da Medula Espinal
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Vértebras Cervicais
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Fraturas da Coluna Vertebral
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Luxações Articulares
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article