Sprain of the Subaxial Cervical Spine in Childhood

Posterior atlantoaxial ligament disruption in children is a rare diagnosis. We present a case of a young girl with cervical spine posterior atlantoaxial ligament disruption post a fall from a climbing frame. Presenting with minimal symptoms other than neck pain, this case highlights the diagnostic d...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lyons, Rebecca F., McSorely, Kevin, Jadaan, Mutaz, McCabe, J. P., Murphy, Colin G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6286739/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30595932
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3653657
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Sumario:Posterior atlantoaxial ligament disruption in children is a rare diagnosis. We present a case of a young girl with cervical spine posterior atlantoaxial ligament disruption post a fall from a climbing frame. Presenting with minimal symptoms other than neck pain, this case highlights the diagnostic difficulty and need for further radiological imaging in paediatric patients with neck pain post trauma.

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