@article{ref1,
title="Hangman's fracture caused by parachute opening deceleration captured on video",
journal="World neurosurgery",
year="2018",
author="Loebel, Franziska and Fekonja, Lucius and Vajkoczy, Peter and Hecht, Nils",
volume="119",
number="",
pages="389-393",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Non-lethal cervical spine injuries in skydiving are rare due to the associated high mortality. Here, we report an unusual pathomechanism leading to a Hangman's Fracture in a semi-professional parachute athlete. CASE DESCRIPTION: The moment of injury was captured on a first-person video and identified as a rough parachute opening deceleration during canopy deployment, caused by failure of the parachute inflation control device. Fractures of the C2 pars interarticularis with C2/C3 instability were treated by anterior cervical discectomy and fusion and the patient reached full recovery. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Excessive deceleration during canopy deployment may pose a risk for life-threatening cervical spine injuries in skydiving.<br><br>Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1878-8750",
doi="10.1016/j.wneu.2018.08.089",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2018.08.089"
}