A fracture of unilateral pars interarticularis of the axis: a case report.
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OBJECTIVE To present a case of a fracture of the unilateral pars interarticularis of the C2. METHODS There is confusion in the use of anatomic terminology of the pars interarticularis and pedicle of the C2 in literature. A fracture of the unilateral pars interarticularis of the C2 was diagnosed and treated nonsurgically by a Philadelphia collar. RESULT The patient was free of pain and obtained a full range of motion. CONCLUSION The presumed mechanism of injury in the fracture described here was hyperextension and axial loading.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Turkish neurosurgery
دوره 17 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007