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Review
. 2013 Oct;29(10):1111-3.
doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3182a62fab.

Spinal cord avulsion in the pediatric population: case study and review

Blake C Phillips  1 , Heather Pinckard, Ambre' Pownall, Eylem Ocal
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Spinal cord avulsion in the pediatric population: case study and review

Blake C Phillips et al. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 Oct.

Abstract

Spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality (SCIWORA) is a rare phenomenon, but with advances in imaging and improvements in magnetic resonance imaging more cases are being identified. Even more uncommon is the finding of spinal cord avulsion as a type of SCIWORA with only single case reports in the literature. We present the case reports of 2 patients both experiencing spinal cord avulsion as a type of SCIWORA, secondary to improper lap-belt restraint during a motor vehicle accident.

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