Scher A T
Department of Radiology, Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa.
Br J Sports Med. 1990 Sep;24(3):167-8. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.24.3.167.
Congenital cervical vertebral fusion is an anomaly which decreases the normal range of spinal movement and predisposes to trauma. The case history of a rugby player with a congenital fusion who sustained permanent quadriplegia after dislocation of the lower cervical spine is presented. The mechanism of injury is discussed. A plea is made for routine radiographic examination of the cervical spines of all rugby players in order to detect the presence of vertebral fusion and other conditions which may predispose to spinal trauma.
先天性颈椎融合是一种会降低脊柱正常活动范围并易引发创伤的异常情况。本文介绍了一名患有先天性融合的橄榄球运动员的病例，该运动员在下颈椎脱位后导致永久性四肢瘫痪。文中讨论了损伤机制。呼吁对所有橄榄球运动员的颈椎进行常规影像学检查，以检测是否存在椎体融合及其他可能易引发脊柱创伤的情况。
