Delayed osteomyelitis resulting from an extension injury of the cervical spine: case report

作者:Palmer Victoria; Cohen Randolph B; Braffman Bruce; Brockmeyer Douglas L; Spader Heather S*
来源:Journal of Neurosurgery-Pediatrics, 2017, 20(4): 388-392.
DOI:10.3171/2017.5.PEDS1777

摘要

Osteomyelitis of the cervical spine is an exceedingly rare lesion in pediatric practice and is caused by a variety of mechanisms. The authors present a case in which cervical osteomyelitis presented in a delayed manner after the patient experienced a stable cervical extension injury at the C4-5 level. On review of the original images, the authors noted a likely perforation in the retropharyngeal space. This case highlights the risk of retropharyngeal injury in cervical trauma, with the seldom-seen complication of osteomyelitis as a result.

  • 出版日期2017-10