Cervical fracture of the anterior and posterior elements without evidence of neurological deficit : A report of three cases

We present three cases of cervical spinal fracture, involving two columns without an obvious neurological deficit. Usually if two of three columns are fractured, the injury is considered unstable structurally and clinically. Fortunately our cases did not involve sensory or motor impairment because o...

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Published in:Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery 2001, Vol.121 (3), p.174-176
Main Authors: KANEKO, Kazuo, BABA, Tomonori, KIKUCHI, Ken, INOUE, Yukio, SHIMAMURA, Yoshio, MUTA, Tomoya, KUROSAWA, Hisashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Casts, Surgical
Cervical Vertebrae - injuries
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine
Injury Severity Score
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Nervous System Diseases - diagnosis
Nervous System Diseases - etiology
Orthopedic Procedures - methods
Spinal Fractures - complications
Spinal Fractures - diagnosis
Spinal Fractures - rehabilitation
Spinal Fractures - surgery
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:We present three cases of cervical spinal fracture, involving two columns without an obvious neurological deficit. Usually if two of three columns are fractured, the injury is considered unstable structurally and clinically. Fortunately our cases did not involve sensory or motor impairment because of an enlargement of the spinal canal.
ISSN:0936-8051
1434-3916
DOI:10.1007/s004020000212