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Complete vertebral fracture/dislocation of the cervical spine with minimal neurologic deficit
L G Jenis1, E J Dunn, A K Teebagy
1Department of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, USA.
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
|January 1, 1996
Abstract:
Cervical spine fracture/dislocations without neurologic compromise are rare. We report the case of a complete fracture/dislocation from C-5 to C-6 with neurologic sparing and discuss the biomechanical pathogenesis and treatment of this injury.