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

Childs Nerv Syst. 2019 Jan;35(1):195-197. doi: 10.1007/s00381-018-3966-8. Epub 2018 Sep 5.

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.

Keywords: Cervical spine; Modified external fixator; Multilevel.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accidental Falls
  • Adolescent
  • Cervical Vertebrae / injuries*
  • External Fixators
  • Fracture Fixation
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neck Injuries / surgery
  • Neck Pain / etiology
  • Spinal Fractures / therapy*
  • Spinal Fusion
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome