Demicha D. Rankin, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Residency Program Director
Division of Neuroanesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology
The Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio
Residency Program Director
Division of Neuroanesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology
The Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio
Dr Rankin reported no relevant financial disclosures.
Case Description
A 64-year-old morbidly obese woman, with a body mass index of 60 kg/m2, presented after a motor vehicle collision with an acute bilateral fracture dislocation and subluxation of the C6-C7 vertebrae (Figure), resulting in severe spinal canal