Traumatic cervical posterior spondyloptosis: report of a rare case

Abstract

Traumatic spinal spondyloptosis is the extreme degree of spondylolisthesis and is not common. Traumatic cervical anterior spondyloptosis has been reported but we could not find reports of posterior traumatic cervical spondyloptosis. We present an 18-year-old female with this type of injury and cervical complete cord syndrome below C5 and explain our treatment approach.

Keywords:

• Cervical spine
• posterior spondyloptosis
• retro-spondyloptosis
• complete cord injury
• cervical traction

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