Traumatic dislocation of the cervical spine without neurological deficit. Eleven cases

The authors present 11 cases of traumatized patients without neurological deficit in spite of a gross dislocation of the cervical spine. In the effort of explaining this discrepancy various parameters have been taken into account. The vertebral canal has been noted to be abnormally wide in these cas...

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Published inJournal of neurosurgical sciences Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 191 - 195
Main Authors Reale, F, Delfini, R, Mazzarella, F, Gambacorta, D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy 01.07.1983
Subjects
Adult
Cervical Vertebrae - injuries
Combined Modality Therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Fracture Fixation, Internal
Fractures, Bone - diagnosis
Fractures, Bone - therapy
Humans
Joint Dislocations - diagnosis
Joint Dislocations - therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Whiplash Injuries - diagnosis
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Summary:The authors present 11 cases of traumatized patients without neurological deficit in spite of a gross dislocation of the cervical spine. In the effort of explaining this discrepancy various parameters have been taken into account. The vertebral canal has been noted to be abnormally wide in these cases (average 19.8 mm). The authors suggest that the great width of the vertebral canal has in some way prevented the spinal cord of these patients being damaged by the dislocation.
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ISSN:0390-5616