Five-level noncontiguous spinal injuries of cervical region: report of a case and literature review.
- Author:
Hong-Gang GUO
1
;
Xin-Long MA
;
Feng-Tan LI
;
Shi-Qing FENG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China. honggangguo2000@yahoo.com.cn
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cervical Vertebrae;
diagnostic imaging;
injuries;
Female;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Spinal Injuries;
diagnosis;
diagnostic imaging;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:
Chinese Medical Journal
2012;125(15):2777-2780
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The incidence of multiple noncontiguous spinal injuries (MNSI) in the cervical spine is rare but has catastrophic consequences. The patient in this report was a 34-year-old woman with five-level cervical MNSI. CT and MRI showed that injuries included atlantoaxial instability, burst fracture of C6, dislocation of C6/7, rupture of the intervertebal disc or ligamentous complex, and irreversible cord damage. The mechanism for this case was a combined pattern of hyperflexion, compression, and hyperextension injuries. A review of the literature revealed that this case is the first report in the literature of a vehicle related accident causing five-level noncontiguous injuries of the cervical spine.
