Abstract:Study designCase report and relevant literature review.ObjectiveTo discuss the management of severe flexion-distraction injury of the subaxial cervical spine in a multisystem trauma patient.Summary of background dataTraumatic cervical spine injury from flexion-distraction injury can cause significant instability requiring extensive instrumentation complicated by vascular and soft tissue injuries.MethodsThe medical record of a patient who suffered traumatic flexion-distraction injury was reviewed for relevant c… Show more
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