SAQ 1570 – Fall onto head with cervical spine CT

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A 28-year-old man presents to the ED after falling 2 metres from a ladder and landing on his head. A CT image of his cervical spine is shown below. No other injuries have been found.

Sagittal CT cervical spine after fall onto head
CT cervical spine image.

State the diagnosis and list three CT abnormalities that support it.

(Marked out of 4.0)


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List five key examination features and the clinical relevance of each.

(Marked out of 10.0)


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State the ASIA spinal cord level for each key muscle group: elbow flexors, elbow extensors, knee extensors, and ankle plantar flexors.

(Marked out of 4.0)


/ 4

Total Score: 0 / 18

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