Options for surgical treatment of cervical fractures in patients with spondylotic spine: a case series and review of the literature

Abstract

In (c) and (d) it is possible to see a fracture-dislocation of C5 to C6 with disruption of anterior and posterior complex in the sagittal computed tomography scan images of Patient 2. e Demonstrates the postoperative radiography in lateral view and (f) the anteroposterior image demonstrating the short anterior fixation of C5 to C6; note the posterior decompression and stabilization performed in Patient 2 in the anteroposterior (g) and lateral (h) view of the radiographic images Patient 2 A 59-year-old Caucasian man who had a fall presented local pain in his cervical spine with no neurological deficit. In this case, because the patient presented a neurological deficit the MRI was done as the primary examination to rule out any intervertebral disc, posterior ligament injury or occult bone fracture [8] allowing surgeons to decide treatment with lower costs.