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Occipital condylar fractures in children: rare or underdiagnosed?
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E-M Strehle *   , V Tolinov |
| North Tyneside General Hospital, North Shields NE29 8NH, UK |
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Abstract: (2366 Views) |
A 6-year-old female is described who sustained a fracture of the left occipital condyle after colliding with a car at low speed. The fracture was only visible on thin-slice CT of the neck, which is not routinely recommended in children following a road traffic accident. Fractures of the occipitoantlantoaxial complex are difficult to diagnose by plain radiography, and awareness of this problem needs to be raised among clinicians treating children.
Source: Dentomaxillofacial Radiology journal Full text |
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| Keywords: children, head injury, occipital condylar fracture, paediatrics |
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Type of Study: case report |
Subject:
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Received: 2012/02/8 | Published: 2012/01/15
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