Radiologic imaging of severe cervical spinal cord birth trauma

The radiological approach of a child with severe cervical spinal cord injury after a difficult breech delivery is presented. This diagnosis is often missed due to concurrent asphyxia. Ultrasound studies clearly showed the localisation and the extent of the injury. These findings were later confirmed...

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Published inEuropean journal of pediatrics Vol. 154; no. 3; p. 230
Main Authors de Vries, E, Robben, S G, van den Anker, J N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.03.1995
Subjects
Asphyxia - complications
Birth Injuries - complications
Birth Injuries - diagnostic imaging
Breech Presentation
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Neck
Pregnancy
Shock, Hemorrhagic - complications
Spinal Cord Injuries - complications
Spinal Cord Injuries - diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonography
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Summary:The radiological approach of a child with severe cervical spinal cord injury after a difficult breech delivery is presented. This diagnosis is often missed due to concurrent asphyxia. Ultrasound studies clearly showed the localisation and the extent of the injury. These findings were later confirmed by MRI. Ultrasonography is recommended as the initial imaging technique to evaluate possible spinal cord lesions in the neonate.
ISSN:0340-6199
DOI:10.1007/BF01954278