A cervical spinal cord injury following chiropractic manipulation

Paraplegia. 1976 Feb;13(4):223-7. doi: 10.1038/sc.1976.35.

Abstract

A case is presented of a permanent C4 tetraplegia following chiropractic manipulation of a patient with ankylosing spondylitis. The pertinent literature is reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cervical Vertebrae / injuries
  • Chiropractic*
  • Fractures, Bone / complications
  • Humans
  • Iatrogenic Disease*
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Neck*
  • Quadriplegia / etiology
  • Spinal Cord Injuries / etiology*
  • Spondylitis, Ankylosing / complications