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Published in: Child's Nervous System 1/2019

01-01-2019 | Case Report

Treatment of pediatric multilevel cervical spine fractures in resource-limited settings: a case report

Authors: Jean Marie Vianney Hope, Jean Claude Sane, Souleymane Diao, Mouhamadou Habib Sy, Francis Mugabo, Jean Paul Bitega

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 1/2019

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Abstract

Aim of the study

The main purpose of this study was to highlight the therapeutic approach of pediatric multilevel noncontiguous cervical spine fractures in resource-limited settings.

Case presentation

We report the case of a 15-year-old teenager with C1, C2, C4, C6, and C7 fractures following fall from height treated with a modified external fixator. At final follow-up, he fully recovered neurologic functions with bone healing.

Conclusion

The modified external fixator is a therapeutic modality for pediatric multilevel noncontiguous cervical spine fractures.
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Metadata
Title
Treatment of pediatric multilevel cervical spine fractures in resource-limited settings: a case report
Authors
Jean Marie Vianney Hope
Jean Claude Sane
Souleymane Diao
Mouhamadou Habib Sy
Francis Mugabo
Jean Paul Bitega
Publication date
01-01-2019
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Child's Nervous System / Issue 1/2019
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-018-3966-8

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