A BROKEN NECK.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 August 1925, Page 4

A BROKEN NECK.

NKLSO.V, June 30. When n man’s neck is broken, it. is generally considered that not much more remains to be done except by the undertaker. Mention was made m the rabies recently of recovery trom a broken neck at Sydney, and later there was a ease reported in the North L|and. A ease has also occurred in NelFrequently to he seen walking about Nelson steadily recovering from his injuries is Mr Nonian Bruce, whose neck was broken as a result ol a fall 1,0,11 a motor-lorrv at Riwaksi. AD k nul , was admitted to the Nelson hospital some months ago with paralysis ot one side of the body. Two days previously he had fallen from the back ol a niot.rlorrv and bumped bis head severely en the'ground. This injury was followed at once hv complete paralysis of the hodv from the neck downwards. By the time he was admitted to hospital one side had recovered all its lunelinns. In reply to an enquiry. Dr Low (iesident surgeon, Nelson Hospital) sun an X-rav examination revealed the Diet that the patient hud suffered a dislocation of the vertebrae of his neck : ill other words, a broken neck. At the end of three months he was discharged quite well apart from weakness m tlie left hand which was showing promise of recovery. He still had pain and stillness in tlie neck. :»sul was ° ' to wear a plaster jacket and pornplnstei collar to support his neck. This ease is of {front medical interest in that fractures of the neck are almost. always followed by death nistant.ineonslv, or ’in a few days through compression of the spinal curd.