An Odontoid Fracture Causing Apnea, Cardiac Instability, and Quadriplegia
Joint Authors
Bowers, Christian A.
Jost, Gregory F.
Dailey, Andrew T.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Odontoid fractures are typically associated with low rates of acute neurologic deficit and morbidity/mortality in nonelderly patients.
In the patient in this case, traumatic injury triggered by a syncopal event led to a combined C1-C2 fracture and a fatal spinal cord injury with apnea, quadriplegia, and cardiovascular instability.
We briefly review the anatomical basis for the pathophysiology of cardiac dysfunction following high-cervical spine injury and present an example of a worst-case scenario.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bowers, Christian A.& Jost, Gregory F.& Dailey, Andrew T.. 2012. An Odontoid Fracture Causing Apnea, Cardiac Instability, and Quadriplegia. Case Reports in Critical Care،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-500855
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bowers, Christian A.…[et al.]. An Odontoid Fracture Causing Apnea, Cardiac Instability, and Quadriplegia. Case Reports in Critical Care No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-2.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bowers, Christian A.& Jost, Gregory F.& Dailey, Andrew T.. An Odontoid Fracture Causing Apnea, Cardiac Instability, and Quadriplegia. Case Reports in Critical Care. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-500855
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-500855