LATERAL FLEXION EXTENSION RADIOGRAPHS - STILL RECOMMENDED FOLLOWING CERVICAL SPINAL-INJURY

Authors
FRICKER R GACHTER A
Citation
R. Fricker et A. Gachter, LATERAL FLEXION EXTENSION RADIOGRAPHS - STILL RECOMMENDED FOLLOWING CERVICAL SPINAL-INJURY, Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, 113(2), 1994, pp. 115-116
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics,Surgery
Journal title
Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
09368051
Volume
113
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
115 - 116
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-8051(1994)113:2<115:LFER-S>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
We present the case of a patient who sustained a cervical spinal injur y and subsequent transient quadriplegia with full recovery from the sp inal cord concussion. Initial plain X-ray films and magnetic resonance imaging did not show any pathological findings, but lateral radiograp hs in flexion and extension performed 10 days later revealed a fractur e of the C4 spinous process without ligamentous instability, confirmin g significant injury to the cervical spine.