Case Report
Spinal Cord (2007) 45, 576–578; doi:10.1038/sj.sc.3101985; published online 7 November 2006
Paraplegia as a result of tracheal resection in a 17-year-old male
J R Silver1
1Emeritus Consultant at the National Spinal Injuries Centre, Wendover, Bucks, UK
Correspondence: JR Silver, Emeritus Consultant at the National Spinal Injuries Centre, 8 High Street, Wendover, Bucks, HP22 6EA, UK
Abstract
Study design:
Case report and literature review.
Setting:
Outpatient review in the UK on a young male from the USA.
Objectives:
To report on a healthy young male who developed an incomplete paraplegia following flexion of the cervical spine after surgery to relieve tracheal stenosis.
Conclusion:
Spinal cord injury following prolonged flexion of the cervical spine after surgery to relieve tracheal stenosis can cause paraplegia. The postulated mechanism is traction upon the thoracic cord.
Keywords:
paraplegia, tracheal resection, traction on the spinal cord, flexion of the neck
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