[Fracture luxation of the cervical spine. Different treatments]

There exist situations, such as cervical spinal cord injury which are treated by orthopedic specialists and/or neurosurgeons, with dissimilar methods. In is necessary to unify criteria or better still not commit mistakes which may worsen neurological déficit in these injured patients. The medical history and treatment of 16 patients with cervical spinal cord injury are discussed. The therapeutic procedures included: decompressive laminectomy, anterior fibula bone graft, Clowards' procedure and (minerva) exterior neck fixation. The evolution and complications are analyzed and in some cases connections are made in the hope of better results.