An unusual case of burst cervical spinal fracture of a 15-year-old boy complicated by venous thrombosis and neurogenic heterotopic ossification

• Authors: Sienkiewicz, D , Kułak, W , Gościk, E , Okurowska-Zawada, B , Paszko-Patej, G

Abstracts

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The authors report an unusual case of a 15-year-old boy who dove into a shallow lake and suffered a cervical fracture of C5 affecting the spinal cord. This resulted in tetraplegia. Vitamin D3 deficiency and a history of several bone fractures supported an idea that the patient's bone structure had been weakened. The deep vein thrombosis of lower limb and neurogenic heterotopic ossification of a hip limited the effectiveness of physical therapy.

Keywords

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cervical fracture; spinal cord injury; tetraplegia; male

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Medyczny w Białymstoku
• Journal: Progress in Health Sciences
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 1
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 192-195

Contributors

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Sienkiewicz, D

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Kułak, W

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Gościk, E

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Okurowska-Zawada, B

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Paszko-Patej, G