Traumatic cervical spine injury due to pole dance accident: A potentially catastrophic unreported injury with a happy ending. Case report and literature review
Journal
Surgical Neurology International
ISSN
2152-7806
Date Issued
2022
Type
Resource Types::text::journal::journal article
URL Institutional Repository
Abstract
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<jats:title>Background: </jats:title>
<jats:p>Pole dancing is a sport that has become very popular. However, there is scarce literature on injuries associated with this sport. Here, we present a 23-year-old female who sustained a traumatic C4-C5 vertex cervical spine injury caused by a fall of 1 m while practicing pole dancing in an inverted position, requiring a 360 decompression/fusion.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Case Description: </jats:title>
<jats:p>A 23-year-old female sustained a 1 m fall in an inverted position while pole dancing resulting in a direct axial impact to the head. She developed the rapid onset of quadriparesis that was attributed to the emergent CT/MR-documented cervical flexodisruptive luxofracture (AOSpine C4-C5 fracture: C, F4 unilateral, N3, M2). Four hours post injury, she underwent a C4-C5 anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Four days later, a posterior fusion was performed to add to the stabilization. Six years later, the patient remains neurologically intact.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Conclusion: </jats:title>
<jats:p>Pole dance is an emerging sport which carries a risk of cervical spine injury.</jats:p>
</jats:sec>
<jats:title>Background: </jats:title>
<jats:p>Pole dancing is a sport that has become very popular. However, there is scarce literature on injuries associated with this sport. Here, we present a 23-year-old female who sustained a traumatic C4-C5 vertex cervical spine injury caused by a fall of 1 m while practicing pole dancing in an inverted position, requiring a 360 decompression/fusion.</jats:p>
</jats:sec>
<jats:sec id="st2">
<jats:title>Case Description: </jats:title>
<jats:p>A 23-year-old female sustained a 1 m fall in an inverted position while pole dancing resulting in a direct axial impact to the head. She developed the rapid onset of quadriparesis that was attributed to the emergent CT/MR-documented cervical flexodisruptive luxofracture (AOSpine C4-C5 fracture: C, F4 unilateral, N3, M2). Four hours post injury, she underwent a C4-C5 anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Four days later, a posterior fusion was performed to add to the stabilization. Six years later, the patient remains neurologically intact.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Conclusion: </jats:title>
<jats:p>Pole dance is an emerging sport which carries a risk of cervical spine injury.</jats:p>
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Subjects
cervical
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injury
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pole dance
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spine
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trauma
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methylprednisolone
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accident
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adult
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anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
;
anterior spine fusion
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body position
;
case report
;
cervical spine injury
;
clinical article
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computer assisted tomography
;
dancing
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decompression surgery
;
deterioration
;
discectomy
;
dysesthesia
;
falling
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female
;
human
;
motor function test
;
motor performance
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nuclear magnetic resonance imaging
;
quadriplegia
;
review
;
young adult