Sequential traumatic cervical fractures after paragliding accidents - A case report and literature review

CONCLUSION: Unstable spinal fractures require surgical fixation to prevent neurological injury. Long cervical fusions create lever arms that increase the stress to adjacent levels, rendering them prone to future injury.PMID:33654550 | PMC:PMC7911037 | DOI:10.25259/SNI_761_2020

Source: Surgical Neurology International - March 3, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Catarina Silva Pereira Ant ónio Lemos Lopes Ricardo Rodrigues-Pinto Source Type: research