62 yo female involved in an MVA - a unique diagnosis
Debra Dent BPT Dip Manip PT OCS (Emeritus) FCAMPT (Retired)
Consider the large gap from the center of the driver’s seat to the driver’s window and a stable anchored rib cage. The force was from the left and the head went left into the window. The force caused a distraction on the right and a compression on the left at C7 T1. The force was significant enough to disrupt the ligaments at that segment.
Question: What type of spinal cord injury can cause transient cord signs, upper extremity involvement and bladder dysfunction?