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Cervical vertebral dislocation in a rugby player with congenital vertebral fusion.
Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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Author | Scher, A. T. |
Copyright Year | 1990 |
Abstract | Congenital cervical vertebral fusion is an anomaly which decreases the normal range of spinal movement and predisposes to trauma. The case history of a rugby player with a congenital fusion who sustained permanent quadriplegia after dislocation of the lower cervical spine is presented. The mechanism of injury is discussed. A plea is made for routine radiographic examination of the cervical spines of all rugby players in order to detect the presence of vertebral fusion and other conditions which may predispose to spinal trauma. |
File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
Alternate Webpage(s) | http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/24/3/167.full.pdf |
PubMed reference number | 2078801v1 |
Volume Number | 24 |
Issue Number | 3 |
Journal | British journal of sports medicine |
Language | English |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Keyword | Bone structure of spine Cervical spine Dislocations Fused cervical vertebrae Hip Dislocation Neck Quadriplegia Spinal Cord Neoplasms Spinal fusion Vertebral column Wounds and Injuries |
Content Type | Text |
Resource Type | Article |