title: Isolated fracture of occipital condyle. Case report.
abstract: Fractures of the occipital condyle occur very rarely. Plain cervical spine films are not able to detect them. Tomography and CT scan of atlanto-occipital joint are, in these cases, very important. The Authors report a case of a young girl who had a head trauma associated to a fracture of the right occipital condyle. The value of CT and tomography are emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, City Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Curri
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cervellini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zanusso
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benedetti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001269:Atlanto-Occipital Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed