Case Report

THORACIC SPINAL CORD INJURY WITHOUT VERTEBRAL BODY FRACTURE OR MALALIGNMENT: A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LİTERATÜRE

  • Selin Tural EMON
  • Deniz KONYA
  • Arzu GERCEK
  • Serdar OZGEN

J Turk Spinal Surg 2009;20(3):71-74

A case of thoracic spinal cord injury without vertebral body fracture or malalignment has been reported. The patient was involved in an industrial compression accident. Spinal cord injury without bone lesion or any ligamentous injury is a rare condition in adut population. Evaluation of magnetic resonance images showed spinal cord contusion on T10-12 with no evidence of ligamentous damage. Similarly, no evidence of bone damage to the spine was found on the plain and computed tomography. In conclusion, it should be kept in mind that in trauma case, spinal cord injury may occur without any vertebral body fracture or malalignment.

Keywords: Adult spine, spinal cord injury (SCI), spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality (SCIWORA), thoracic spine.