Paraplegia as a result of tracheal resection in a 17-year-old male

Study design: Case report and literature review. Setting: Outpatient review in the UK on a young male from the USA. Objectives: To report on a healthy young male who developed an incomplete paraplegia following flexion of the cervical spine after surgery to relieve tracheal stenosis. Conclusion: Spi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Spinal cord 2007-08, Vol.45 (8), p.576-578
1. Verfasser:	Silver, J R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Anatomy Biological and medical sciences Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedicine case-report Cerebrospinal fluid. Meninges. Spinal cord Cervical Vertebrae Chin - surgery Human Physiology Humans Investigative techniques of ocular function and vision Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Medical sciences Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes) Neurochemistry Neurology Neuropsychology Neurosciences Paraplegia - diagnosis Paraplegia - etiology Postoperative Care - adverse effects Posture Surgical Procedures, Operative Sutures Thorax Time Factors Trachea - surgery Tracheal Stenosis - surgery Vascular diseases and vascular malformations of the nervous system
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Zusammenfassung:	Study design: Case report and literature review. Setting: Outpatient review in the UK on a young male from the USA. Objectives: To report on a healthy young male who developed an incomplete paraplegia following flexion of the cervical spine after surgery to relieve tracheal stenosis. Conclusion: Spinal cord injury following prolonged flexion of the cervical spine after surgery to relieve tracheal stenosis can cause paraplegia. The postulated mechanism is traction upon the thoracic cord.
ISSN:	1362-4393 1476-5624
DOI:	10.1038/sj.sc.3101985