Case Report - Surgical Management and Neurological Recovery in an 18-Year-Old Male with C4-C5 Cervical Spine Fracture
Introduction: Cervical spine fractures, particularly those at C4 and C5, are among the most serious forms of spinal injuries due to the involvement of the cervical spinal cord, which regulates motor and sensory pathways throughout the body. Case Report: This report presents an 18-year-old male who s...
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| author | Prashanth Nandagopal Vinoth Arockiasekar Keerthana Shivaji Sithardhan Rajendran Naveenkumar Murugan |
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| description | Introduction:
Cervical spine fractures, particularly those at C4 and C5, are among the most serious forms of spinal injuries due to the involvement of the cervical spinal cord, which regulates motor and sensory pathways throughout the body.
Case Report:
This report presents an 18-year-old male who sustained fractures at the C4 and C5 levels after a traumatic fall, resulting in complete motor loss (0/5) and partial sensation (1/2) in both upper and lower limbs. Following posterior decompression and stabilization from C3 to C5, his neurological function improved: upper limb strength increased to 3/5, lower limb strength to 1/5, and sensory function was fully restored in both limbs (2/2).
Conclusion:
This case highlights the potential for recovery after timely surgical intervention in severe cervical spine injuries. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ca4578e82a2e40dcb78157f3f30946472025-08-20T03:04:49ZengIndian Orthopaedic Research GroupJournal of Orthopaedic Case Reports2250-06852321-38172025-07-01157384210.13107/jocr.2025.v15.i07.5760Case Report - Surgical Management and Neurological Recovery in an 18-Year-Old Male with C4-C5 Cervical Spine FracturePrashanth NandagopalVinoth ArockiasekarKeerthana ShivajiSithardhan RajendranNaveenkumar MuruganIntroduction: Cervical spine fractures, particularly those at C4 and C5, are among the most serious forms of spinal injuries due to the involvement of the cervical spinal cord, which regulates motor and sensory pathways throughout the body. Case Report: This report presents an 18-year-old male who sustained fractures at the C4 and C5 levels after a traumatic fall, resulting in complete motor loss (0/5) and partial sensation (1/2) in both upper and lower limbs. Following posterior decompression and stabilization from C3 to C5, his neurological function improved: upper limb strength increased to 3/5, lower limb strength to 1/5, and sensory function was fully restored in both limbs (2/2). Conclusion: This case highlights the potential for recovery after timely surgical intervention in severe cervical spine injuries.https://jocr.co.in/wp/2025/07/01/case-report-surgical-management-and-neurological-recovery-in-an-18-year-old-male-with-c4-c5-cervical-spine-fracture/c4-c5 fracturedecompressionspinal stabilizationneurological recoverycervical spine trauma |
| spellingShingle | Prashanth Nandagopal Vinoth Arockiasekar Keerthana Shivaji Sithardhan Rajendran Naveenkumar Murugan Case Report - Surgical Management and Neurological Recovery in an 18-Year-Old Male with C4-C5 Cervical Spine Fracture Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports c4-c5 fracture decompression spinal stabilization neurological recovery cervical spine trauma |
| title | Case Report - Surgical Management and Neurological Recovery in an 18-Year-Old Male with C4-C5 Cervical Spine Fracture |
| title_full | Case Report - Surgical Management and Neurological Recovery in an 18-Year-Old Male with C4-C5 Cervical Spine Fracture |
| title_fullStr | Case Report - Surgical Management and Neurological Recovery in an 18-Year-Old Male with C4-C5 Cervical Spine Fracture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case Report - Surgical Management and Neurological Recovery in an 18-Year-Old Male with C4-C5 Cervical Spine Fracture |
| title_short | Case Report - Surgical Management and Neurological Recovery in an 18-Year-Old Male with C4-C5 Cervical Spine Fracture |
| title_sort | case report surgical management and neurological recovery in an 18 year old male with c4 c5 cervical spine fracture |
| topic | c4-c5 fracture decompression spinal stabilization neurological recovery cervical spine trauma |
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