title: An unusual type of Hangman's fracture with cord compression: a case report.
abstract: An unusual case of hangman's fracture with neurologic sequelae is described in a 43-year-old woman. The fracture involved the body of C-2 with gross dislocation of the anterior part of C-2 and C-1 forward on C-3, associated with severe cord compression. The patient was successfully treated with a decompression of the foramen magnum and C-1 laminectomy, accompanying in situ fusion. The images obtained by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging were useful in understanding the true nature of the injury and planning the appropriate surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City General Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ban
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsuiki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001269:Atlanto-Occipital Joint / Q000293:injuries; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000150:complications*