title: A patient with self-inflicted injuries of the cervical vertebrae and spinal cord.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We encountered a patient with methamphetamine addiction who had self-inflicted injuries of the cervical vertebrae and spinal cord.
  
  
  METHODS
  The patient hit his head on the wall many times and showed abnormal behavior due to the addiction. Radiograph and CT revealed cervical vertebral injuries. Clinical findings indicated that the injuries had affected the spinal cord.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Conservative treatment was performed because reduction of the cervical vertebrae was good.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Juntendo University, Izunagaoka Hospital, 1129 Nagaoka, Izunagaoka Tagata, 410-2295 Shizuoka, Japan. orthop-jun-izu@mx5.ttcn.ne.jp
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaneko
authors.forename: Yukio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Inoue
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed