Hangman's fracture in an abused infant: imaging features.
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.
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Department of Radiology, Imaging Center for Child Abuse and Neglect, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 55 Lake Avenue, North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
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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