Multiple fractures of the cervical and upper thoracic spine without neurological deficit: case report.
The case of a patient with multiple contiguous fractures of the cervical and upper thoracic spine without neurological deficit or spinal instability is presented. Injury to each of the cervical vertebrae plus the upper two thoracic vertebrae is unusual and has not been previously reported.
Cybulski
G R
GR
Division of Neurosurgery, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
Stone
J L
JL
Arnold
P M
PM
Rodriguez
J
J
Banerjee
S
S
D000059:Accidents; D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*