Neuropathic spinal arthropathy leading to spine disruption, spinal cord transection, and aortic displacement: brief case report

Introduction Charcot spinal arthropathy (CSA) is an infrequent but potentially devastating complication after spinal cord injury. Case presentation We report a case of a man with longstanding T3 complete (AIS A) paraplegia who developed severe CSA with spine disruption and aortic displacement. Discu...

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Published in:Spinal cord series and cases 2018-10, Vol.4 (1), p.91-5, Article 91
Main Authors: Goetz, Lance L., McAvoy, Sean, Zakrzewski, Kate
Format: Article
Language:English
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Anatomy
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Case Report
Case reports
Consultants
Coronary vessels
Human Physiology
Literature reviews
Neurochemistry
Neuropsychology
Neurosciences
Neurosurgery
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Paralysis
Spinal cord injuries
Surgery
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Summary:Introduction Charcot spinal arthropathy (CSA) is an infrequent but potentially devastating complication after spinal cord injury. Case presentation We report a case of a man with longstanding T3 complete (AIS A) paraplegia who developed severe CSA with spine disruption and aortic displacement. Discussion Acute management of this patient is described along with both conservative and surgical management considerations and challenges as described in other reports.
ISSN:2058-6124
2058-6124
DOI:10.1038/s41394-018-0124-1