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19 cases of partial or complete ponto-medullary avulsion are reported. This type of damage seems to be produced by severe hyperextension of the head on the neck with or without an additional rotational component.
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Leestma, J.E., Kalelkar, M.B., Teas, S. (1983). Ponto-Medullary Avulsion Associated with Cervical Hyperextension. In: Adams, J.H. (eds) Trauma and Regeneration. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplementum, vol 32. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-4147-2_7
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