Cardiopulmonary resuscitation causing thoracolumbar hyperextension with severe spinal cord injury: A case report

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation causing thoracolumbar hyperextension with severe spinal cord injury: A case report

Thoracic vertebral fractures are extremely rare complications of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). A morbidly obese 79-year-old female positive for COVID-19 suffered cardiac arrest and received CPR for 18 minutes with return of spontaneous circulation. Post cardiac arrest the patient was unable t...

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Main Authors: Mandy Binning, MD, FAANS, Scott Strenger, MD, FACS, FAANS, CPE, Karen Greenberg, DO, FACOEP, FAAEM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Thoracolumbar separation
Spinal cord injury
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation complications
Covid-19
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043320304106

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