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Órgano Oficial del Colegio Mexicano de Ortopedia y Traumatología

2003, Number 3

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Acta Ortop Mex 2003; 17 (3)

Unifaceted cervical luxation in a pediatric pacient. A case report

Trueba DC, Pozzo BA, Rojas MA

Language: Spanish
References: 18
Page: 153-156
PDF size: 69.98 Kb.


ABSTRACT

The objective of this study is to show a case of unifaceted cervical luxation, an unusual lesion, and its treatment. Description of the case: a ten-year old male patient suffering from traumatic unifaceted luxation of cervical spine (C2-C3) without neurological lesion therefore, The patient was treated by a gradual skeletal traction through Gardner’s compass on Striker’s board during three days and up to 6 kg without achieving luxation reduction; therefore, he was subjected to a surgical management through anterior via with an interspine fixing. The patient recovered in a satisfactory way without presenting either complications or neurological alterations. Discussion: Clinical suspicion of this type of lesions is very important to carry out a proper patient management. In our background, these are very unusual lesions an at this age it must be taken into account the existence of a greater ligament elasticity, a poor paraspine muscle development and a good osseous plasticity, what allows us to apply diverse treatments, being the surgical treatment just the resource for irreducible cases in a conservative way.


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