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C4 Burst Fracture
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Dr. Chris Ekong
Case 2
Age: 50
Sex: Male
History: Road traffic accident. Sustained neck pain and hyperesthesia in C5 dermatomes bilaterally.
X-Rays
Laterial Cervical spine X-ray showing fracture of C4.
CT showing burst fracture through C4.
MRI showing fracture C4 and spinal canal compromise and small cord injury.
MRI showing anterior spinal cord compression at C4 and central canal dilation.
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