Erschienen in:
05.09.2018 | Case Report
Treatment of pediatric multilevel cervical spine fractures in resource-limited settings: a case report
verfasst von:
Jean Marie Vianney Hope, Jean Claude Sane, Souleymane Diao, Mouhamadou Habib Sy, Francis Mugabo, Jean Paul Bitega
Erschienen in:
Child's Nervous System
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Ausgabe 1/2019
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Abstract
Aim of the study
The main purpose of this study was to highlight the therapeutic approach of pediatric multilevel noncontiguous cervical spine fractures in resource-limited settings.
Case presentation
We report the case of a 15-year-old teenager with C1, C2, C4, C6, and C7 fractures following fall from height treated with a modified external fixator. At final follow-up, he fully recovered neurologic functions with bone healing.
Conclusion
The modified external fixator is a therapeutic modality for pediatric multilevel noncontiguous cervical spine fractures.