Delayed Presentation of Severe Cervical Myelopathy Two Years Post-motorcycle Accident: A Case Report.

Abstract

A 43-year-old Māori male presented to a secondary care orthopaedic spine centre with a 2-year history of persistent neck pain and bilateral C6 radicular arm pain. Over the past year, these symptoms had worsened, and the patient developed fine motor skill impairment, upper limb weakness, balance impairment and urinary incontinence, significantly affecting his ability to work and ambulate.