Brown-Sequard syndrome associated with hangman fracture after blunt trauma: A case report

BACKGROUND: The association of Brown-Sequard syndrome (BSS) and hangman fracture (HF) is rarely reported. CASE DESCRIPTION: We present a case of a 28-year-old female with a HF sustained after a motor vehicle accident and BSS. Diagnosis was established based on typical loass of motor function ipsilat...

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Autores principales: Foster, Michael Atticus, Gridley, Daniel Gene, Lettieri, Salvatore Carmine, Feiz-Erfan, Iman
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Scientific Scholar 2022
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9062955/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35509566
http://dx.doi.org/10.25259/SNI_897_2021
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: The association of Brown-Sequard syndrome (BSS) and hangman fracture (HF) is rarely reported. CASE DESCRIPTION: We present a case of a 28-year-old female with a HF sustained after a motor vehicle accident and BSS. Diagnosis was established based on typical loass of motor function ipsilaterally and loss of pain and temperature sensation contralaterally. Furthermore, magnetic resonance imaging delineated the location of the injury to the right side of the spinal cord at cervical level 2. Near-complete neurological recovery was achieved after anterior fusion and fixation at cervical level 2–3 after 8 months of follow-up. CONCLUSION: HF from blunt trauma can be directly associated with BSS. Surgery was effective and associated with a near-complete resolution of symptoms.

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