When 9-year-old boy victim has arrived at emergency department, he was multitrauma patient, pulseless, and was not breathing. He had a complete dislocation at the level of cervical vertebra 2-3. We report that effective and early cardiopulmonary resuscitation established return of spontaneous circulation although intervertebral complete luxations always result in sudden death.
Key words: Multitrauma, vertebra dislocation, resuscitation, cervical vertebra
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