Occipital condyle fracture with peripheral neurological deficit

Occipital condyle fracture with peripheral neurological deficit

A 24-year-old woman sustained a type III Anderson and Montesano fracture in a road traffic accident. Acute respiratory stridor, multiple cranial nerve palsies and right upper limb neurological deficits associated with a C1 to T2 extradural haematoma were unique features of this case. The patient mad...

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of neurosurgery 1999-12, Vol.13 (6), p.611-613
1. Verfasser: Cartmill, R. Khazim, J.L. Firth, M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Accidents, Traffic
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Fractures
Head injuries
Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial - complications
Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial - surgery
Humans
Injuries of the nervous system and the skull. Diseases due to physical agents
Intraspinal Extradural Haematoma
Occipital Condyle Fracture
Peripheral Neurological Deficit
Prevertebral
Haematoma
Medical sciences
Neurology
Occipital Bone - injuries
Paralysis - etiology
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - etiology
Respiratory Sounds - etiology
Skull Fractures - complications
Skull Fractures - surgery
Traffic accidents & safety
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Zusammenfassung:A 24-year-old woman sustained a type III Anderson and Montesano fracture in a road traffic accident. Acute respiratory stridor, multiple cranial nerve palsies and right upper limb neurological deficits associated with a C1 to T2 extradural haematoma were unique features of this case. The patient made a full and uncomplicated recovery with conservative management
ISSN:0268-8697
1360-046X
DOI:10.1080/02688699943187