Stable fractures of the atlas and axis in children.
Three cases of stable fractures of the atlas and axis in children are presented. All patients presented with pain, spasm of neck musculature and head tilt along with a neurological deficit. All fractures were apparently stable; with conservative treatment all symptoms and signs resolved.
D001368:Axis, Cervical Vertebra / Q000293:injuries*; D001270:Cervical Atlas / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014945:Wound Healing