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- Title
Rare case of real-time observation of paralytic deterioration after cervical dislocation in the hyperacute phase.
- Authors
Endo, Tsutomu; Suda, Kota; Fukui, Takafumi; Matsumoto, Satoko; Komatsu, Miki; Ota, Masahiro; Ushiku, Chikara; Yamane, Junichi; Minami, Akio; Takahata, Masahiko; Iwasaki, Norimasa
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>There have been no prior reports of real-time detailed records leading to complete quadriplegia immediately after fracture dislocation in high-energy trauma. Here, we report a case of cervical dislocation in which the deterioration to complete motor paralysis (modified Frankel B1) and complete recovery (Frankel E) could be monitored in real time after reduction in the hyperacute phase.<bold>Case Presentation: </bold>A 65-year-old man was involved in a car accident and sustained a dislocation at the C5/6 level (Allen-Ferguson classification: distractive flexion injury stage IV). His paralysis gradually deteriorated from Frankel D to C 2 hours after the injury and from Frankl C to B 5 hours after the injury. His final neurological status immediately before reduction was Frankel B1 (complete motor paralysis with sensation only in the perianal region). Reduction was completed within 6 h and 5 min after injury, and spinal fusion was subsequently performed. The patient exhibited rapid motor recovery immediately after surgery, and was able to walk independently on postoperative day 14.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>This case suggests that there is a mixture of cases in which the spinal cord has not been catastrophically damaged, even if the patient has complete motor paralysis. Prompt reduction has the potential to improve neurological function in such cases.
- Subjects
SPINAL fusion; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL cord; REDUCTION potential; TRAFFIC accidents
- Publication
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2022, Vol 23, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1471-2474
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1186/s12891-022-05345-2