title: [Cervical myelopathy after low grade distortion of the cervical spine. Possible association with pre-existing spondylosis of the cervical spine].
abstract: A patient with spondylosis deformans of the cervical spine with no neurological deficits developed rapidly progressive tetraparesis 1 day after a whiplash injury due to a car accident (rear end collision), although initially there were no clinical symptoms. Surgical decompression and spondylodesis led to relief of the neurological deficits. This case demonstrates that even a low grade whiplash injury (grade 1) can cause severe neurological symptoms later and that a degenerative disease of the spine is a predisposing factor.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Orthopädische Chirurgie, Unfall- und Handchiurgie, Kliniken Leipziger Land, Rudolf-Virchow-Str. 2, 04552, Borna, Deutschland, matthias.aurich@kliniken-leipziger-land.de.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aurich
authors.forename: G O
authors.initials: GO
authors.lastname: Hofmann
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Gras
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods; D055009:Spondylosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014911:Whiplash Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery