THORACIC SPINAL-CORD INJURY WITHOUT SPINE FRACTURE IN AN ADULT - CASE-REPORT AND LITERATURE-REVIEW

Authors
HIRSH LF DUARTE L WOLFSON EH
Citation
Lf. Hirsh et al., THORACIC SPINAL-CORD INJURY WITHOUT SPINE FRACTURE IN AN ADULT - CASE-REPORT AND LITERATURE-REVIEW, Surgical neurology, 40(1), 1993, pp. 35-38
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,Surgery
Journal title
Surgical neurology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00903019
Volume
40
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
35 - 38
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-3019(1993)40:1<35:TSIWSF>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The syndrome of traumatic spinal cord injury without spinal column fra cture is well known and predominantly involves the cervical spine of c hildren. One case of a thoracic spinal cord injury without bony abnorm alities in an adult is reported, and the pertinent literature is revie wed. Although spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality may exist, such injuries without neuroimaging pathology may not.