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Ponto-Medullary Avulsion Associated with Cervical Hyperextension

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Trauma and Regeneration

Part of the book series: Acta Neurochirurgica Supplementum ((NEUROCHIRURGICA,volume 32))

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19 cases of partial or complete ponto-medullary avulsion are reported. This type of damage seems to be produced by severe hyperextension of the head on the neck with or without an additional rotational component.

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  1. Institute of Forensic Medicine, Northwestern University School of Medicine and Cook Conty, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    J. E. Leestma M.D., M. B. Kalelkar M.D. & S. Teas M.D.

  2. Department of Pathology (Neuropathology), Northwestern University School of Medicine, Children’s Memorial Hospital, 2300 Children’s Plaza, Chicago, IL, 60614, USA

    J. E. Leestma M.D.

  3. Office of the Medical Examiner, Cook County Institute of Forensic Medicine, 1828 West Polk Street, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA

    M. B. Kalelkar M.D. & S. Teas M.D.

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  1. University Department of Neuropathology, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

    J. Hume Adams M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D., F.R.C.Path., F.R.C.P. (Professor of Neuropathology, Secretary-General, International Society of Neuropathology) (Professor of Neuropathology, Secretary-General, International Society of Neuropathology)

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Leestma, J.E., Kalelkar, M.B., Teas, S. (1983). Ponto-Medullary Avulsion Associated with Cervical Hyperextension. In: Adams, J.H. (eds) Trauma and Regeneration. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplementum, vol 32. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-4147-2_7

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