Five cases of paediatric cervical spine distraction injury
Cervical spine distraction injury was considered rare in children, but current literature claims that atlanto-occipital distraction is a major contributor to paediatric trauma mortality. Lower cervical spine distraction is considered rare and usually results in quadriplegia. Three cases of atlanto-o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2000-10-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Radiology |
| Online Access: | https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/1514 |
| Summary: | Cervical spine distraction injury was considered rare in children, but current literature claims that atlanto-occipital distraction is a major contributor to paediatric trauma mortality. Lower cervical spine distraction is considered rare and usually results in quadriplegia. Three cases of atlanto-occipital distraction are presented here, supporting these claims. The two cases of lower cervical spine distraction are presented as good examples of a rare injury that is sustained in the same manner as atlanto-occipital distraction, but may result in survival of the patient with quadriplegia. |
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| ISSN: | 1027-202X 2078-6778 |