Four-Level Noncontiguous Fracture of the Vertebral Column: A Case Report

The case of a patient with four-level fractures of the vertebral column, located at the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral regions, three of which were unstable, is reported. There were no injuries in the appendicular skeleton. Neurological involvement was potentially caused by multilevel compre...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of orthopaedic trauma 2001-05, Vol.15 (4), p.294-299
Hauptverfasser:	Acaroğlu, Emre R, Alanay, Ahmet
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Cervical Vertebrae - injuries Female Humans Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine Lumbar Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging Lumbar Vertebrae - injuries Medical sciences Multiple Trauma - diagnostic imaging Multiple Trauma - surgery Sacrococcygeal Region - diagnostic imaging Sacrococcygeal Region - injuries Spinal Cord Compression - etiology Spinal Cord Compression - surgery Spinal Fractures - complications Spinal Fractures - diagnostic imaging Spinal Fractures - surgery Thoracic Vertebrae - injuries Tomography, X-Ray Computed Trauma, Nervous System - etiology Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Zusammenfassung:	The case of a patient with four-level fractures of the vertebral column, located at the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral regions, three of which were unstable, is reported. There were no injuries in the appendicular skeleton. Neurological involvement was potentially caused by multilevel compressions. This patient was treated aggressively with early surgical stabilization of all unstable levels, which facilitated early expeditious rehabilitation.
ISSN:	0890-5339 1531-2291
DOI:	10.1097/00005131-200105000-00010