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April 3, 2026Urology Case ReportsOpen Access

Cervical Spinal Injury Associated with Patient Positioning During Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

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RKRithik KumarTOTheresa OlmsteadMMManoj Monga

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Overview

Case report highlights risk of cervical spine injury in patients with osteoarthritis during PCNL, suggesting the need for imaging or alternative positioning.

Key Points

  • To report a case of cervical spine injury associated with patient positioning during percutaneous nephrolithotomy and suggest improved assessment strategies.
  • Case report of a 70-year-old male patient
  • History of osteoarthritis of cervical spine
  • Left percutaneous nephrolithotomy performed in prone position
  • Post-operative assessment and intervention for cervical injury
  • Patient developed an iatrogenic cervical spine injury post-PCNL
  • Required surgical intervention for cervical spine repair
  • Case suggests need for imaging or supine positioning in similar cases

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Kumar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cf5f305a333a821460e2e4https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2026.103425
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