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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic case reports2023

Recovery from White cord Syndrome after Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion: A Case Report.

Shashi Ranjan, Sachlang Debbarma, Angaj Skandh, Santosh Reang

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  1. "White Cord Syndrome" as clinical manifestation of the spinal cord reperfusion syndrome: a systematic review of risk factors, treatments, and outcome.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025
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Shashi RanjanDepartment of Orthopedics, Agartala Government Medical College, Agartala, Tripura, India.
Sachlang DebbarmaDepartment of Orthopedics, Agartala Government Medical College, Agartala, Tripura, India.
Angaj SkandhDepartment of Orthopedics, Agartala Government Medical College, Agartala, Tripura, India.
Santosh ReangDepartment of Orthopedics, Agartala Government Medical College, Agartala, Tripura, India.

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Abstract

Introduction: A new neurologic deficit after spine surgery is always the biggest surgeon's nightmare. Worsening of neurology post-operatively in the absence of obvious per operative injury and with no extrinsic cause, the deficit is attributable to be caused by reperfusion injury of the spinal cord called as white cord syndrome (WCS). Hereby, we report 1-year follow-up of a case attributed as WCS after anterior cervical corpectomy with complete recovery. Case Report: A 64-year-old female patient presented with C5 - C6 tubercular lesion with extradural compression with ASIA C grade, treated with C5 - C6 corpectomy with harm cage reconstruction and tissue biopsy. Acute neurologic deterioration of both upper and lower extremities (ASIA A grade) was found 4 h after the operation upon extubation. Emergent imaging revealed no extrinsic causes. Methylprednisolone was initiated with rehabilitation therapies; her neurological status improved dramatically with complete neurological recovery at 1-year follow-up. Conclusion: New-onset neurologic deficit is always an unexpected complication. Early identification and correct treatments can avert incomplete spinal cord from permanent damage. Our experience in dealing with this patient and following up the case for nearly 1 year showed a good neurological recovery.

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Cervicalcorpectomyfusionreperfusion injurywhite cord syndrome

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PMCPMC10308966

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