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Published on: July 24, 2012
Spinal cord injury without radiological abnormality due to a fall while using an abdominal roller: A report of two
Kenjiro Yamane1, Tomohiro Matsumura1, Manaho Sugita1
1Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Jichi Medical University Shimotsuke Japan.
Background:
In recent years, various home-use health devices have gained popularity. The abdominal roller is one of these. Spinal cord injury without radiological abnormality is known to occur even with relatively minor injuries, but there are few reports of such injuries caused by a roller.
Case Presentation:
Two cases of spinal cord injuries caused by a roller are reported. In both cases, injuries occurred during the standing rollout by a patient in an inebriated state, and the patients were rushed to an emergency department.
Conclusion:
Because the use of abdominal rollers may result in extremely serious disabilities, it is necessary to emphasize the appropriate use of such equipment.
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