Traumatic compression of 7th root nerve in cervical spine: A case report

Abstract A 26 year old, male professional, right-handed sustained an injury after a fall during a football game. He had pain on neck, right shoulder, right scapula medial side and right arm dorsal-lateral side. The space C6-C7, right 7th nerve root is affected according to patient complains and physical examination. Plain cervical radiographs and MRI of cervical spine confirmed the diagnosis. After underwent conservative treatment for six weeks the patient is back to his normal duties.