title: Hangman's fracture in an abused infant: imaging features.
abstract: A case of a hangman's fracture in an abused infant is presented. The imaging features are illustrated and a mechanism of injury is suggested.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Imaging Center for Child Abuse and Neglect, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 55 Lake Avenue, North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Kleinman
authors.forename: Y A
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Shelton
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed