Narayana Kurup Jayakrishnan Kelamangalathu, Jampani Ravitheja, Mohanty Simanchal P
Department of Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Department of Orthopaedics, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Jul 18;2017:bcr-2017-220260. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-220260.
A young amateur wrestler presented with a burst fracture of the seventh cervical vertebra with complete paraplegia. He was treated with surgery for spine stabilisation and was actively rehabilitated. Adolescents and teenagers are indulging in high-contact sports like wrestling, without proper training and technical know-how, which can lead to severe injuries and possibly, permanent handicap or death. Trainers, assistants and institutions should be well equipped to diagnose and provide initial care of people with a spinal injury to prevent a partial injury from progressing to complete injury. Athletes, coaches and the public should be aware of methods of first aid and how to transport a patient with a cervical spine injury. Authorities should take steps to improve infrastructures in training institutions and ambulance services. Specialised spinal centres should be established throughout the country for management and rehabilitation of patients with paraplegia.
一名年轻的业余摔跤运动员出现了第七颈椎爆裂性骨折并伴有完全性截瘫。他接受了脊柱稳定手术治疗，并积极进行康复训练。青少年热衷于像摔跤这样的高对抗性运动，但却没有接受适当的训练和掌握专业技术知识，这可能导致严重受伤，甚至可能造成永久性残疾或死亡。教练、助手和机构应具备良好的条件，以便诊断并为脊柱损伤患者提供初步护理，防止部分损伤发展为完全损伤。运动员、教练和公众应了解急救方法以及如何运送颈椎损伤患者。当局应采取措施改善培训机构的基础设施和救护车服务。应在全国建立专门的脊柱中心，用于截瘫患者的管理和康复治疗。
