Cervical spine fracture-dislocations in children: literature review and clinical case report

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2020.85.3.1007
Keywords: Cervical fracture-dislocations, children, arthrodesis, cervical reduction

Abstract

Fracture-dislocations are a rare presentation, but their knowledge is critical in terms of diagnosis, treatment and potential sequelae. We report a literature review on cervical spine fracture-dislocations in children and a case of a 10-year-old girl who sustained a C3-C4 fracture-dislocation. Patient underwent open reduction and internal fixation at C3-C4, and a 2-year follow-up. Level of Evidence: IV

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Author Biographies

Juan Manuel Velasco Canziani, CE.DEF.CO. Centro de Deformidades de Columna (Montevideo, Uruguay)
CE.DEF.CO. Centro de Deformidades de Columna (Montevideo, Uruguay)
Santiago Saprizza, CE.DEF.CO. Centro de Deformidades de Columna (Montevideo, Uruguay)
CE.DEF.CO. Centro de Deformidades de Columna (Montevideo, Uruguay)
Nicolás Galli, CE.DEF.CO. Centro de Deformidades de Columna (Montevideo, Uruguay)
CE.DEF.CO. Centro de Deformidades de Columna (Montevideo, Uruguay)
Natalia Otero, CE.DEF.CO. Centro de Deformidades de Columna (Montevideo, Uruguay)
CE.DEF.CO. Centro de Deformidades de Columna (Montevideo, Uruguay)
Fernando García, CE.DEF.CO. Centro de Deformidades de Columna (Montevideo, Uruguay)
CE.DEF.CO. Centro de Deformidades de Columna (Montevideo, Uruguay)

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Published
2020-08-03
How to Cite
Velasco Canziani, J. M., Saprizza, S., Galli, N., Otero, N., & García, F. (2020). Cervical spine fracture-dislocations in children: literature review and clinical case report. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 85(3), 270-282. https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2020.85.3.1007
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Vol 85 No 3 (2020)
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Case Presentations
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