Spinal Cord Transection in a Type II Odontoid Fracture From a Ground-Level Fall.
| Autor: | Agunbiade S; Neurosurgery, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, USA., Belton PJ; Neurosurgery, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, USA., Mesfin FB; Neurosurgery, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2020 Dec 28; Vol. 12 (12), pp. e12342. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Dec 28. |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.12342 |
| Abstrakt: | Odontoid fractures typically occur as a result of trauma: high-velocity injuries like motor vehicle accidents in young people and falls for the elderly. Odontoid fractures are the most common cervical spine fractures in patients over 65, with type II being the most common. However, spinal cord transections are rare with these types of injuries, especially without significant fracture displacement, translation or evidence of ligamentous disruption on post-injury imaging. We report a case of a patient who sustained a spinal cord transection secondary to an acute type II odontoid fracture from a ground-level fall, without computed tomography radiographic evidence of cord disruption or impingement. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2020, Agunbiade et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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