Isolated vertical fracture through the anterior atlas arch: A previously unreported fracture
Vertical linear lucencies through the atlas may be due to congenital clefts or fractures. We report a case of an isolated midline vertical fracture through the anterior atlas arch. The absence of corticated fracture margins on computed tomography distinguished this fracture from a congenital cleft....
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Emergency radiology 1998-07, Vol.5 (4), p.259-262 |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Vertical linear lucencies through the atlas may be due to congenital clefts or fractures. We report a case of an isolated midline vertical fracture through the anterior atlas arch. The absence of corticated fracture margins on computed tomography distinguished this fracture from a congenital cleft. In similar cases, computed tomography is recommended to identify fractures that might other-wise be dismissed as congenital clefts.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT] |
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| ISSN: | 1070-3004 1438-1435 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/BF02749162 |