Open AccessMultiple Cervical Spine Fractures Without Neurologic Deficit After a Helicopter Crash
Author(s) -
K. Chaudhri,
George R. Cybulski,
David T. Pitkethly,
Bassal Al Hemsi,
Martha C. Johnson
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
spine (philadelphia, pa. 1976)/spine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.657
H-Index - 254
eISSN - 1528-1159
pISSN - 0362-2436
DOI - 10.1097/00007632-199310001-00035
Subject(s) - medicine , neurological deficit , cervical spine , crash , facet joint , facet (psychology) , cervical vertebrae , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , lumbar spine , psychology , social psychology , personality , computer science , big five personality traits , programming language
The case of a soldier with multiple cervical fractures without neurologic deficit sustained after a helicopter crash during Operation Desert Storm is presented. The fractures involved the C2 body and the right facet joint and pedicle of C4. This fracture pattern, in association-with lack of neurologic deficit, is the first such case reported in the literature.