Citation

Lavarde G. J. Chir. (Masson) 1975; 110(6): 543-546.

Vernacular Title

A propos des paraplegies par traumatisme ferme de la charniere dorso-lombaire

Copyright

(Copyright © 1975, Masson Editeur)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1223134

Abstract

Paraplegia due to closed trauma of the lumbo-dorsal junction, without bony lesions are exceptional. The author reports a case due to rupture of the posterior ligements, without vertebral displacement on the first films, but which became complicated secondarily by dislocation, which it was necessary to reduce by open operation. It thus seems that there occurred during this accident a marked vertebral displacement reponsible for paraplegia which became spontaneously reduced thanks to muscle contraction, but which recurred secondarily following muscular relaxation. This case illustrates the necessity for repeated X Rays in cases of marked lumbar trauma even if the initial films appear normal.

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