Traumatic cervical posterior spondyloptosis: report of a rare case.

Fattahi, Arash; Tabibkhooei, Alireza

Fattahi, Arash; Tabibkhooei, Alireza.

Affiliation

Fattahi A; Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Tabibkhooei A; Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Br J Neurosurg ; 37(4): 666-667, 2023 Aug.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30636458

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Traumatic spinal spondyloptosis is the extreme degree of spondylolisthesis and is not common. Traumatic cervical anterior spondyloptosis has been reported but we could not find reports of posterior traumatic cervical spondyloptosis. We present an 18-year-old female with this type of injury and cervical complete cord syndrome below C5 and explain our treatment approach.

Subject(s)

Spinal Fusion; Spondylolisthesis; Female; Humans; Adolescent; Spondylolisthesis/diagnostic imaging; Spondylolisthesis/etiology; Spondylolisthesis/surgery; Cervical Vertebrae/diagnostic imaging; Cervical Vertebrae/surgery; Cervical Vertebrae/injuries

Key words

Cervical spine; cervical traction; complete cord injury; posterior spondyloptosis; retro-spondyloptosis

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