Cervical-Thoracic Epidural Hematoma Associated with a T1 Clay-Shoveler Fracture in a Pediatric Patient
This case study presents a 14-year-old boy with a 5-day history of neck pain, temporary upper extremity paresthesia, and worsening back pain after doing sled drills in football. Diagnostic imaging revealed a T1 clay-shoveler fracture and associated cervical-thoracic epidural hematoma. To the best of...
Published in: | JBJS Journal of Orthopaedics for Physician Assistants |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
2021
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.jopa.20.00043 https://journals.lww.com/10.2106/JBJS.JOPA.20.00043 |
Summary: | This case study presents a 14-year-old boy with a 5-day history of neck pain, temporary upper extremity paresthesia, and worsening back pain after doing sled drills in football. Diagnostic imaging revealed a T1 clay-shoveler fracture and associated cervical-thoracic epidural hematoma. To the best of our knowledge, there are no previous reports of a clay-shoveler fracture that involve a spinal epidural hematoma which demonstrates an unusual version of the condition that requires surgical consultation. |
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