Journal of Spine

Pawel Grabala

Publications

• Case Report
  Traumatic Occipital-Cervical Dislocation in Children and Adolescents: Two Years Follow-up Case Report and Review of the Literature
  Author(s): Pawel GrabalaPawel Grabala
  
  Background: Traumatic occipital-cervical dislocation (OCD) in children and adolescents is a rare and serious injury, which generally leads to death. For those who survive, there are usually severe and permanent neurological deficits. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to present the case of a 13-year-old boy with OCD, the treatment and results at two years follow-up. Study design/setting: The study design includes a case report and review of the literature. Methods: We present a case of OCD survivor, two years of follow-up care, and review of the literature regarding OCD. Results: A 13-year-old boy was injured in a car accident in 2013. He was admitted to the emergency department with OCD and multiple trauma. After vital signs were stabilized, occipital-cervi.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000281

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