Helical computed tomography and three-dimensional reconstruction of a bipedicular developmental anomaly of the C2 vertebra.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
; 24(10): 984-6, 1999 May 15.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10332789
ABSTRACT
STUDY DESIGN:
A case of bilateral failure of fusion of the C2 neural arch resembling a bipedicular fracture in a 9-year-old boy involved in a motor vehicle accident.OBJECTIVES:
To describe the use of helical computed tomography and three-dimensional reconstruction images to identify the defect as congenital. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Congenital defects in the C2 neural arch are rare. Diagnostic difficulties arise when they are discovered during the assessment of patients after trauma, when they may resemble C2 arch fractures.METHODS:
Lateral cervical spine radiograph, transverse section computed tomography, and three-dimensional reconstruction images were used to delineate the anatomy of the defect.RESULTS:
The three-dimensional reconstruction views showed that normal alignment of the vertebrae was maintained, despite the pedicle defects.CONCLUSIONS:
Differentiation of a C2 fracture from a congenital defect may be difficult. Reconstruction in three dimensions from helical computed tomography is a useful adjunct to conventional computed tomography in the evaluation of such patients.
Buscar en Google
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de la Columna Vertebral
/
Procesamiento de Imagen Asistido por Computador
/
Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
/
Vértebras Cervicales
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Child
/
Humans
/
Male
Idioma:
En
Año:
1999
Tipo del documento:
Article