Fracture of the anterior arch of atlas after minor trauma of the immature spine postlaminectomy.
Pediatr Emerg Care
; 30(5): 340-2, 2014 May.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24786989
ABSTRACT
Torticollis is a common complaint in the pediatric emergency department. Here, we report what we believe to be the first example in a young child of a fracture of the anterior arch of the atlas associated with an acquired, postsurgical defect of the posterior arch. A brief review of pediatric cervical spine injuries and fractures is presented. Atlas laminectomy may predispose patients to isolated atlas fractures even with minor trauma. Those fractures, however, are stable and treated by hard cervical orthosis.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Atlas Cervical
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Fraturas da Coluna Vertebral
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Emerg Care
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA DE EMERGENCIA
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha