Childhood odontoid fractures evaluated with computerized tomography. Case report

D. J. Vining; E. C. Benzel; W. Orrison

doi:10.3171/jns.1992.77.5.0795

Childhood odontoid fractures evaluated with computerized tomography. Case report

D. J. Vining, E. C. Benzel, W. Orrison

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Abstract

A case is presented that illustrates the use of computerized tomography for the evaluation of an odontoid fracture in a child. Such a 'fracture' may actually represent a 'synchondrotic slip' of the odontoid and C-2 vertebral body between the neural arches of C-2. Treatment should almost always be conservative. Complete healing of the injury is expected.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	795-798
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of neurosurgery
Volume	77
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1992.77.5.0795
State	Published - 1992
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

children
computerized tomography
odontoid fracture
synchondrosis

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Surgery
Clinical Neurology

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