J Korean Fract Soc.  1999 Jul;12(3):679-685.

Immediate Quadriparesis after Posterior Sublaminar Wiring for Cervical Fracture Dislocation: A Case Report

• Seong BY
• Park CJ
• Park DS

Abstract

Open reduction and internal fixation of the cervical spine is a commonly performed method of treatment for acute cervical fracture dislocation. A sudden or gradual worsening of the neurological status of a patient during reduction should alert the physician to the presence of high grade compression of the spinal canal. Loss of neurological function during or after manipulation or open reduction and internal fixation should raise the suspicion of compression of the spinal cord from a lesion occupying the canal, such as a herniated disc, buckling of the ligamentum flavum, an epidural hematoma or bone fragments. Magnetic resonance imaging or myelogram are the most helpful diagnostic means and should be used initially if suspected. Treatment is anterior decompression and autogenous strut bone graft. Causes of our case include ruptured disc, vertebral end plate and posterior longitudinal ligament. We experienced a case of immediate quadriparesis after posterior decompression and sublaminar wiring for cervical fracture dislocation which was resulted from ruptured disc, vertebral end plate and posterior longitudinal ligament.

Keyword

Cervical spine; Fracture-Dislocation; Quadriparesis; Open reduction

MeSH Terms

Decompression
Dislocations*
Hematoma
Humans
Intervertebral Disc Displacement
Ligamentum Flavum
Longitudinal Ligaments
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Methods
Quadriplegia*
Spinal Canal
Spinal Cord
Spine
Transplants