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Presentation and management of traumatic occipital spur fracture |
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| Authors: | Mithun Sattur Clayton Korson Fraser Henderson Stephen Kalhorn |
| Institution: | 1. Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA;2. School of Medicine, Creighton University, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178, USA |
| Abstract: | Occipital spur is an abnormal bony outgrowth of the external occipital protuberance (EOP). We describe an interesting and previously unreported case of fracture of an occipital spur following trauma. Our 20-year-old male patient was treated in the emergency department (ED) and discharged home without complication. Neurosurgical consultation was obtained but is not requisite for these injuries. Greater awareness of this unique presentation may help to expedite future emergency department treatment. |
| Keywords: | Occipital spur External occipital protuberance Inion hook Occipital knob |
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