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Published in: European Orthopaedics and Traumatology 4/2013

01-12-2013 | Case Report

Acute nontraumatic cervical disk herniation with incomplete tetraplegia. A case report and review of literature

Authors: Ahmed Ezzat Siam, Gouda-Mohamed Gouda-Mohamed, Stephan Werle, Heinrich Boehm

Published in: European Orthopaedics and Traumatology | Issue 4/2013

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Nontraumatic acute tetraplegia attributable to cervical disk herniation is rare [1]. Acute tetraplegia is a catastrophic event that is medically and personally devastating. It often results from motor vehicle accidents, falls, violence, and sports [2]. …
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Metadata
Title
Acute nontraumatic cervical disk herniation with incomplete tetraplegia. A case report and review of literature
Authors
Ahmed Ezzat Siam
Gouda-Mohamed Gouda-Mohamed
Stephan Werle
Heinrich Boehm
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Orthopaedics and Traumatology / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 1867-4569
Electronic ISSN: 1867-4577
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12570-013-0182-6

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