Odontoid process fracture in 2 year old child: a rare case report

Romanian Neurosurgery

Dr. Prajapati Hanuman Prasad¹  Singh Rakesh Kumar²  Singh Deepak Kumar²  Yadav Kuldeep² 

[1] Corresponding authorDepartment of Neurosurgery, Dr RML IMS Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, INDIA;Department of Neurosurgery, Dr RML IMS Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, INDIAOther articles by this author:

关键词: odontoid process;    fracture;    2 years of age;    management;   

DOI  :  10.1515/romneu-2017-0080

学科分类：精神健康和精神病学

来源: Romanian Society of Neurosurgery

【 摘 要 】

In small childrens spine injuries are rare. In this age group upper cervical spine is commonally affected. Odontoid process fracture involve only a subset of cervical spine fractures. In small childrens, this fracture typically involves the cartilaginousplate that separates the odontoid process from the body of the axis. Odontoid processfracture is rare in children less than 7 years of age.

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