Three neglected cases of minor trauma to the craniovertebral junction with potentially disastrous consequences
Os odontoideum is a rare congenital anomaly predisposing to atlantoaxial instability. It may rarely present with a history of trivial trauma followed by slow progressive features of compressive myelopathy. Dens fractures, though not uncommon, may also remain undiagnosed and present later on with non...
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doaj-9c8ef40920dd4b01ace238a95c0447192020-11-24T22:27:32ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsCHRISMED Journal of Health and Research2348-33342348-506X2015-01-012328228510.4103/2348-3334.158717Three neglected cases of minor trauma to the craniovertebral junction with potentially disastrous consequencesShruti ChandakArjit AgarwalShukla ArvindJoon PawanOs odontoideum is a rare congenital anomaly predisposing to atlantoaxial instability. It may rarely present with a history of trivial trauma followed by slow progressive features of compressive myelopathy. Dens fractures, though not uncommon, may also remain undiagnosed and present later on with nonunion. Hence, it is very important for these patients to undergo proper clinical evaluation and appropriate imaging.http://www.cjhr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-3334;year=2015;volume=2;issue=3;spage=282;epage=285;aulast=ChandakCompressive myelopathycomputed tomographydens fractureminor traumamagnetic resonance imagingos odontoideum |
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Shruti Chandak Arjit Agarwal Shukla Arvind Joon Pawan Three neglected cases of minor trauma to the craniovertebral junction with potentially disastrous consequences CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research Compressive myelopathy computed tomography dens fracture minor trauma magnetic resonance imaging os odontoideum |
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Three neglected cases of minor trauma to the craniovertebral junction with potentially disastrous consequences |
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Three neglected cases of minor trauma to the craniovertebral junction with potentially disastrous consequences |
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Three neglected cases of minor trauma to the craniovertebral junction with potentially disastrous consequences |
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Three neglected cases of minor trauma to the craniovertebral junction with potentially disastrous consequences |
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Three neglected cases of minor trauma to the craniovertebral junction with potentially disastrous consequences |
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three neglected cases of minor trauma to the craniovertebral junction with potentially disastrous consequences |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research |
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2348-3334 2348-506X |
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2015-01-01 |
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Os odontoideum is a rare congenital anomaly predisposing to atlantoaxial instability. It may rarely present with a history of trivial trauma followed by slow progressive features of compressive myelopathy. Dens fractures, though not uncommon, may also remain undiagnosed and present later on with nonunion. Hence, it is very important for these patients to undergo proper clinical evaluation and appropriate imaging. |
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Compressive myelopathy computed tomography dens fracture minor trauma magnetic resonance imaging os odontoideum |
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http://www.cjhr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-3334;year=2015;volume=2;issue=3;spage=282;epage=285;aulast=Chandak |
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