Multiple cervical spine fractures without neurologic deficit after a helicopter crash: Case report

Kamal Chaudhri; George R. Cybulski; David T. Pitkethly; Bassal Al Hemsi; Martin C. Johnson

Multiple cervical spine fractures without neurologic deficit after a helicopter crash: Case report

Kamal Chaudhri, George R. Cybulski^*, David T. Pitkethly, Bassal Al Hemsi, Martin C. Johnson

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Neurological Surgery

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Abstract

The case of a soldier with multiple cervical fracturesw ith out neurologic deficit sustained after a helico pter crash during Operation Desert Storm is presented. The fractures involved the C2 body and the right facet joint and pedicle of C4. This fracture pattern, in association with lack of neurologic deficit, is the first such case repo rted in the literature.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2135-2137
Number of pages	3
Journal	Spine
Volume	18
Issue number	14
State	Published - Oct 1993

Keywords

Aircraft
Cervical spine
Fracture
Spinal injury

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Clinical Neurology

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