A cervical spinal cord injury following chiropractic manipulation.
A case is presented of a permanent C4 tetraplegia following chiropractic manipulation of a patient with ankylosing spondylitis. The pertinent literature is reviewed.
D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries; D002684:Chiropractic; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000150:complications