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. 2013 Jun;7(2):156-7.
doi: 10.4184/asj.2013.7.2.156. Epub 2013 May 22.

Neglected Fracture-Dislocation of the Cervical Spine without Neurological Deficits

Amit Agrawal  1 , Saginela Satish Kumar, Harneet Singh Ghotra, Surya Pratap Singh
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Neglected Fracture-Dislocation of the Cervical Spine without Neurological Deficits

Amit Agrawal et al. Asian Spine J. 2013 Jun.
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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Initial magnetic resonance imaging of cervical spine showing dislocation of C5 over C6 and the spinal cord was stretched over the dislocated vertebral bodies.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
(A) One follow-up X-ray of the cervical spine at one year after the injury showed fusion of C5 and C6 vertebral bodies, and (B) Recent X-ray of the cervical spine showed increased and complete ossification of the C5 and C6 vertebral bodies.
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Comment on

  • Neglected spinal injuries.
    Sengupta DK. Sengupta DK. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2005 Feb;(431):93-103. doi: 10.1097/01.blo.0000151878.67386.a1. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2005. PMID: 15685061 Review.

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