Citation

Flautt W, Rowland R, Westrick RB. J. Orthop. Sports Phys. Ther. 2019; 49(2): e113.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Orthopaedic Section and Sports Physical Therapy Section of the American Physical Therapy Association)

DOI

10.2519/jospt.2019.8360

PMID

30704360

Abstract

A 46-year-old male soldier reported to an emergency department with severe acute neck pain immediately following a hyperflexion injury during recreational skydiving. He was evaluated in the emergency department, including radiographs, and released with a diagnosis of "acute neck strain." After presenting with continued neck pain, he was sent for consultation with a physical therapist. The physical therapist ordered cervical spine radiographs, which revealed findings consistent with cervical fracture and ligamentous disruption. In addition, the radiologist recommended computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, which confirmed bilateral C6 lamina fractures and multiple ligamentous disruption at C5-6. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2019;49(2):113. doi:10.2519/jospt.2019.8360.

Language: en

Keywords

cervical spine; computed tomography; magnetic resonance imaging; neck; radiography