title: Quadriplegia caused by push-up exercises.
abstract: This paper describes a case of a 52-year-old male patient with spinal cord injury caused by doing push-up exercises in the prone position. To our knowledge, no previous report has been published describing a case of spinal cord injury caused by push-up exercise. These days, sport is recommended not only to the young but also to older persons. However, to the older, who inevitably have some degenerative disease, moderation should be recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mikawa
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fuse
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D017887:Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis; D016684:Prone Position / Q000502:physiology; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion