Traumatic C6-c7 Dislocation in a 14 Year Old with Posterior Spinal Fusion for Idiopathic Scoliosis

Paul D. Fuchs; Styles Bertrand; Henry Iwinski; Jonathan Pellet

PMID: 11706354

Issn Print: 0022-5282

Publication Date: 2001/11/01

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Traumatic C6-C7 Dislocation in a 14 Year Old with Posterior Spinal Fusion for Idiopathic Scoliosis

Paul D. Fuchs; Styles Bertrand; Henry Iwinski; Jonathan Pellet


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Idiopathic scoliosis is a common condition seen and treated by pediatric orthopedists. Flexion distraction injuries of the cervical spine are at risk for instability and have a high rate of failure with nonoperative treatment 1. We present a case in which a 14 year old female, who was status post successful posterior spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis, sustained C6 on C7 bilateral perched facets after a cheerleading accident. To our knowledge, this is the only reported case in which a cervical spine injury occurred above a previous spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis from a fall.


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