Complex developmental abnormality of the atlas mimicking a Jefferson fracture: Diagnostic tips and tricks

Congenital atlas abnormalities are rare - often asymptomatic - findings, not requiring any specific treatment. They are frequently discovered, by chance, in trauma patients, in the course of the radiological work flow at the Emergency Department. In these cases they may represent a diagnostic challe...

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Main Authors: Mario Ganau, Roberto Spinelli, Leonello Tacconi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
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Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2013;volume=6;issue=1;spage=47;epage=49;aulast=Ganau