@article{ref1,
title="Chalkstick fracture: a catastrophic injury",
journal="Asian journal of neurosurgery",
year="2018",
author="Tomar, Suryapratap Singh",
volume="13",
number="2",
pages="383-385",
abstract="Cervical spine region is known as very prone for injury because it is great mobility. Hyperflexion or hyperextension may create life-threatening injury to ankylosed cervical spine vertebra and spinal cord. The posttrauma result can range from neurological damage to the death. We present a case of a 52-year-old male patient, came to the emergency department with a history of road traffic accident induced quadriplegia and shock. The final diagnosis was chalkstick fracture of spine with complete cord transaction.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1793-5482",
doi="10.4103/ajns.AJNS_167_13",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ajns.AJNS_167_13"
}