Falktoft C, Biering-Sørensen F
Neurokirurgisk afdeling NK, Rigshospitalet, København.
Ugeskr Laeger. 1990 Jun 25;152(26):1910-1.
Diving into shallow water is unfortunately a well known cause to spinal cord injury (SCI). This case history describes how a 23 year old man, who slid head first into a swimming pool with insufficient depth of water contracted cervical fractures and SCI with complete loss of motor function caudal to the C7 segment. Because this seems to represent a new cause of SCI, we advise the authorities to reassess the security regarding chute construction and the necessary water depth. Furthermore, warning signs and lifeguard supervision to prevent people from sliding head first when the water depth is insufficient should be mandatory.
不幸的是，潜入浅水区是脊髓损伤（SCI）的一个众所周知的原因。本病例史描述了一名23岁男子，他头部先滑入一个水深不足的游泳池，导致颈椎骨折和脊髓损伤，C7节段以下运动功能完全丧失。由于这似乎代表了脊髓损伤的一个新原因，我们建议有关部门重新评估滑道建设的安全性和必要的水深。此外，应强制设置警告标志并由救生员进行监督，以防止人们在水深不足时头部先滑入水中。
