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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Published in:Case reports in orthopedics 2018, Vol.2018 (2018), p.1-3
Main Authors: McCabe, J. P., Jadaan, Mutaz, McSorely, Kevin, Lyons, Rebecca F., Murphy, Colin G.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Case reports
Childhood
Children
Head injuries
Injuries
Ligaments
Medical imaging
Neurosurgery
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Pathology
Patients
Pediatrics
Teenagers
Trauma
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2090-6749
2090-6757
DOI:10.1155/2018/3653657