An unusual case of burst cervical spinal fracture of a 15-year-old boy complicated by venous thrombosis and neurogenic heterotopic ossification
Journal Title: Progress in Health Sciences - Year 2011, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
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.
Authors and Affiliations
D. Sienkiewicz, W. Kułak, E. Gościk, B. Okurowska-Zawada, G. Paszko-Patej
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