Spinal fracture in spinal cord injury may occur without findings on computed tomography, and this, is called traumatic myelopathy. This condition is defined as spinal cord injury (SCIWORA) without radiographic abnormality of the vertebral column. A 57-year-old male patient with a history of DM was brought to the emergency room by his relatives due to a fall at home. Patient's GCS: 15 and although the sensory examination of the patient was normal, he was tetraplegic. No acute pathological finding was detected in the brain and cervical CT imaging of the patient. While acute pathology was not detected in the cranial MRI of the patient, posterior disc herniation at the C3-4 level secondary to trauma was detected in the cervical MRI. The patient was evaluated by neurosurgery, and emergency surgery was promptly scheduled, following which the patient underwent the procedure.
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Acil Tıp |
Bölüm | Case Report |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 29 Mart 2024 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 8 Aralık 2023 |
Kabul Tarihi | 25 Şubat 2024 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2024 Cilt: 41 Sayı: 1 |
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