re: Anyone here have their neck broken and recovered? My brother broke his neck Update pag

Friend,

Your brother is in our prayers. The CT appears to show grade four spondylolisthesis (or in some categorizations grade five or spondyloptosis) at C6 with a probable ligamentous injury and possible posterior fracture. I would assume an MRI will be performed to give a more detailed impression of spinal cord injury. The CT alone is likely not enough to determine the extent of the spinal cord injury, and it is encouraging to read that someone saw his toe move as everything from the hand down, excluding things innervated by the phrenic nerve such as the diaphragm, would be at risk with that level of the injury. Ultimately, these are questions for your brother’s neurosurgeon.

May God be with your brother during this pneumonia, which is the pressing issue right now. Know that many of your friends on the OT will be praying without ceasing for you and your family.

Yours,
TulaneLSU