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Fracture through C2 (basilar synchondrosis) in a child
Fracture through C2 (basilar synchondrosis) in a child
Dens fractures through the basilar synchondrosis (image A, arrows) are the most common cause of traumatic cervical spine instability in children.
From: Drummond DS, Cody SR, Agrawal N, Dormans JP. Treatment of cervical spine instability in the pediatric patient. In: Cervical Spine, 5th ed, Benzel EC (Ed), Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia 2012. Copyright © 2012. Reproduced with permission from Wolters Kluwer Health. Unauthorized reproduction of this material is prohibited.
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