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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2018; 13(02): 383-385
DOI: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_167_13
Case Report

Chalkstick fracture: A catastrophic injury

Suryapratap Tomar
Department of Neurosciences, Fortis OPJ Hospital, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
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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.

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Ankylosing spondylitis - cervical spine - chalkstick fracture - trauma


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Article published online:
14 September 2022

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