| Successful management of post-traumatic C7-T1 spondyloptosis with uninstrumented ventral surgery. | |
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PMID: 15518852 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Total spondyloptosis of the cervical spine is a very rare injury. The authors describe an unusual case of post-traumatic total spondyloptosis of the cervical spine at C7-T1 level. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 40-year-old man presented with weakness of all four limbs, impaired sensations in all limbs and neck pain after a fall. A magnetic resonance image (MRI) of the cervical spine revealed a total spondyloptosis at C7-T1 level. He was managed successfully with ventral decompression and uninstrumented in situ fusion. The patient had a good neurologic outcome. CONCLUSION: Selected patients with spondyloptosis of the cervical spine can be successfully managed with uninstrumented ventral surgery. |
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Authors:
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Kiritkumar Chhanalal Shah; Vedantam Rajshekhar |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Surgical neurology Volume: 62 ISSN: 0090-3019 ISO Abbreviation: Surg Neurol Publication Date: 2004 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-11-02 Completed Date: 2004-11-16 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0367070 Medline TA: Surg Neurol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 431-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurological Sciences, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, India. |
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Accidental Falls Adult Cervical Vertebrae / injuries*, surgery* Decompression, Surgical / methods* Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Spinal Fusion / methods* Spondylolisthesis / etiology, pathology, surgery* Treatment Outcome |
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