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Traumatic spondylolisthesis of the axis associated with a spinal cord rupture in T1
V Pointillart1, H Mousselard, J M Vital
1Unité de Pathologie Rachidienne, Hôpital Tripode, Bordeaux, France.
Abstract:
Traumatic spondylolisthesis of the axis is rarely associated with neurological deficit. The authors describe a case of complete tetraplegia due to spinal cord rupture at T1 without any other osteoligamentous lesion at the level. The mechanism of this lesion is discussed; it seems to be due to hyperflexion, with preceding hyperextension responsible for the C2 pedicular fracture.
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