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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| author | Rebecca F. Lyons Kevin McSorely Mutaz Jadaan J. P. McCabe Colin G. Murphy |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-99226b2227ae4f00a471cf0fd743582d2025-02-03T01:26:16ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572018-01-01201810.1155/2018/36536573653657Sprain of the Subaxial Cervical Spine in ChildhoodRebecca F. Lyons0Kevin McSorely1Mutaz Jadaan2J. P. McCabe3Colin G. Murphy4Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Galway University Hospitals, Galway, IrelandDepartment of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Galway University Hospitals, Galway, IrelandDepartment of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Galway University Hospitals, Galway, IrelandDepartment of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Galway University Hospitals, Galway, IrelandDepartment of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Galway University Hospitals, Galway, IrelandPosterior 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3653657 |
| spellingShingle | Rebecca F. Lyons Kevin McSorely Mutaz Jadaan J. P. McCabe Colin G. Murphy Sprain of the Subaxial Cervical Spine in Childhood Case Reports in Orthopedics |
| title | Sprain of the Subaxial Cervical Spine in Childhood |
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