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KMID : 0361619710060040329
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Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1971 Volume.6 No. 4 p.329 ~ p.334
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Fracture and Dislocation of the Cervical Spine
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李元淳/Lee, Won-Soon
李壽永/金益東/Lee, Soo-Young/Kim, Ik-Dong
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Abstract
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Reviewing 16 patients of fractures and dislocations of the cervical spine treated and managed at Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital from January 1963 to August 1970.
We came to the following conclusions:
1. The incidence of trauma was high in the young men, most frequent in the 3rd and 4th decades. 2. Most of the injuries were the results of automobile accidents or of falls on the head and neck. 3. Twelve of sixteen patients had dislocations or subluxations associated with the fractures and
the remainder of 16 had dislocations or subluxations without demonstrable fractures.
These occurred most often at the level of the 5th and 6th cervical vertebra.
4. Twelve of sixteen patients had a total of demonstrable fractures, and compression of a vertebral body was the most common type of fracture.
5. Trauma to the head was the commonest associated injury.
6. Mild or severe cord damage signs had developed in 12 of 16 patients; a case who was assocated with severe cerebral damage was dead, 7 were quadriplegic and 4 returned to former professional life. The remainder of 16 had a good recovery without disability.
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