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...
Main Authors: | Shruti Chandak, Arjit Agarwal, Shukla Arvind, Joon Pawan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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Series: | CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research |
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Online Access: | 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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