Nonmetallic posterior monosegmental cervical fusion of a dislocated C6/7 fracture in a 4-year-old girl: a case report

Pediatric cervical spine injuries constitute approximately 1-2% of all pediatric trauma cases. Usually pediatric vertebral injuries appear as stable A type fractures, whereas B and C type injuries are relatively uncommon. In contrast to adults, the appropriate treatment strategy in children is still...

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Main Authors: Adler, Daniel (Author) , Al Mansour, Haidara (Author) , Akbar, Michael (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 18 March 2019
In: Der Orthopäde
Year: 2019, Volume: 48, Issue: 5, Pages: 433-439
ISSN:1433-0431
DOI:10.1007/s00132-019-03714-9
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00132-019-03714-9
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Author Notes:D. Adler, H. Almansour, M. Akbar
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Summary:Pediatric cervical spine injuries constitute approximately 1-2% of all pediatric trauma cases. Usually pediatric vertebral injuries appear as stable A type fractures, whereas B and C type injuries are relatively uncommon. In contrast to adults, the appropriate treatment strategy in children is still controversial and places spine surgeons in complex situations. This article reports the case of a 4-year-old girl with an unstable B type injury at the C6/7 level (AOSpine C6-7: B2 [F4 BL, C7:A1]) with bilateral locked fractures of the facet joints after falling down a flight of stairs.
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ISSN:1433-0431
DOI:10.1007/s00132-019-03714-9