Unstable cervical fracture. Anaesthetic management for an urgent caesarean section.
The anaesthetic management of a 26-year-old woman who sustained an unstable fracture of C2 when 40 weeks pregnant, is described.
D000328:Adult; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications