Critical Care Management of Fracture Dislocation of Cervical Spine: A Case Report
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https://doi.org/10.37275/bsm.v7i10.878Keywords:
Cervical Spine, Critical Care, Spinal InjuryAbstract
Background: Spinal cord injuries affect nearly 1 million people every year. More than 90% of all cervical injuries require intubation, most cases also require tracheostomy, and nearly 40% are ventilator dependent.
Case presentation: A 27-year-old male patient complained patient came with complaints of weakness in both limbs 13 hours before admission. Initially, the patient was driving a motorbike, and then the patient was involved in an accident with a car. After the incident, the patient also felt a bit short of breath, could not move both his leg and hand, and could not feel defecation or urination. The patient was diagnosed with fracture dislocation of C4-C5. The patient underwent elective decompression stabilization. Patients admitted to ICU, with the majority requiring assisted ventilation. After five days in the ICU, the patient was challenged to be weaned from the ventilator, so the patient performed an early tracheostomy.
Conclusion: Patients with cervical injuries require comprehensive care in the intensive care unit, especially in airway management and respiratory support, in addition to addressing the potentially catastrophic multisystem sequelae of nerve damage.
Authors
- Liliriawati Ananta Kahar1*
- Wiwi Monika Sari2
- Aldhimas Marthsyal Pratikna3
- Arif Gunawan3
- 1Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia
- 2Department of Intensive Care, Dr. M. Djamil General Hospital, Padang, Indonesia
- 3Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia
Corresponding author Liliriawati Ananta Kahar — lili_ananta@ymail.com
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