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Spontaneous tetraplegia during weight training.

Clewer G, Carmont M, Jaffray D

Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District Hospital, Oswestry, Shropshire SY10 7AG, UK. gjclewer@f2s.com

A case of tetraplegia due to weight training is presented. Emergency surgery revealed a huge C5/6 disc sequestration trapped within the canal by the posterior longitudinal ligament. The disc was removed and C5-C7 were fused using an iliac crest tricortical graft and stabilised. The patient made a good recovery and returned to sporting activity.

Published 24 November 2006 in Br J Sports Med, 40(12): 1011-2.
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