Open AccessAn unusual mechanism of spinal cord injury due to active neck stretching and its functional implications
Author(s) -
Ullah Sami,
Qureshi Ahmad Zaheer,
Tantawy Sherif Samir,
AlJaizani Yazid Antar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2831
Subject(s) - medicine , spinal cord injury , abnormality , radiological weapon , rehabilitation , mechanism (biology) , spinal cord , physical medicine and rehabilitation , cord , surgery , physical therapy , philosophy , epistemology , psychiatry
Spinal cord injury without radiological abnormality is a rare entity and has not been reported to occur secondary to active neck stretching. The case report highlights the possible mechanisms of injury and functional outcomes of multidisciplinary rehabilitation.
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