Cervical fracture of the anterior and posterior elements without evidence of neurological deficit. A report of three cases.
We present three cases of cervical spinal fracture, involving two columns without an obvious neurological deficit. Usually if two of three columns are fractured, the injury is considered unstable structurally and clinically. Fortunately our cases did not involve sensory or motor impairment because of an enlargement of the spinal canal.
Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Surgery, Juntendo University, Izunagaoka Hospital, Tagata, Shizuoka, Japan. orthop-jun-izu@mx5.ttcn.ne.jp
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Kaneko
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Baba
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Kikuchi
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Inoue
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Muta
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Kurosawa
D002370:Casts, Surgical; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome