title: Childhood odontoid fractures evaluated with computerized tomography. Case report.
abstract: A case is presented that illustrates the use of computerized tomography for the evaluation of an odontoid fracture in a child. Such a "fracture" may actually represent a "synchondrotic slip" of the odontoid and C-2 vertebral body between the neural arches of C-2. Treatment should almost always be conservative. Complete healing of the injury is expected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Vining
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Benzel
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Orrison
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009809:Odontoid Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed