Odontoid fracture in a nine-month-old infant |
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Authors: | S J Savader C Martinez F R Murtagh |
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Affiliation: | Department of Radiology, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA |
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Abstract: | A type 2 odontoid fracture in a nine-month-old infant is presented. To the best of our knowledge, this case has the youngest reported patient with this type of injury having occurred by a mechanism other than direct trauma at birth. The purpose of this communication is to review odontoid fractures in the pediatric age group. |
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Keywords: | Odontoid fracture Axis fracture Dens fracture Cervical injury Os odontoideum Infancy |
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