Immediate reduction under general anesthesia and combined anterior and posterior fusion in the treatment of distraction-flexion injury in the lower cervical spine

Immediate reduction under general anesthesia and combined anterior and posterior fusion in the treatment of distraction-flexion injury in the lower cervical spine

Abstract Background Distraction-flexion of the lower cervical spine is a severe traumatic lesion, frequently resulting in paralysis. The optimal surgical treatment is controversial. It has been a challenge for orthopedic surgeons to manage distraction-flexion injury in the lower cervical spine while...

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Main Authors: De-chao Miao, Feng Wang, Yong Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Lower cervical spine
Spinal cord injury
Distraction-flexion
Immediate reduction
Anterior cervical approach
Posterior cervical approach
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-018-0842-x

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