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European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology

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01-12-2005 | Case Report

Transient Quadriparesis following neck injury: presentation of a Chiari 1 malformation

Authors: Harish Kurup, Tim Lawrence, David Hargreaves

Published in: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology | Issue 4/2005

Abstract

We present the case of a 17-year-old male who presented with quadriparesis following an acute neck injury from a tackle in a football match. MRI scans of cervical spine showed a Type-1 Chiari malformation. The quadriparesis resolved over 24 h. We also present an overview of the differing presenting features of this condition from the literature. Whether these patients have to be advised against returning to contact sports is debatable.

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Title: Transient Quadriparesis following neck injury: presentation of a Chiari 1 malformation
Authors: Harish Kurup
Tim Lawrence
David Hargreaves
Publication date: 01-12-2005
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology / Issue 4/2005
Print ISSN: 1633-8065
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1068
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-005-0249-3

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