[Injuries of the cervical spine in children--2 case reports].
Helical CT of the spine was done for suspicion of injury in 22 children (from July 1999 to December 2000): cervical spine in 7 children (average age 12.1 years), thoracic spine in 10 children (average age 11.9 years), lumbar spine in 5 children (average age 14.6 years). MR examination were done in 23 children: cervical spine in 3 children (average age 7.5 years), thoracic spine in 16 children (average age 10.5 years), lumbar spine in 4 children (average age 13.3 years). (There were no differences between the distribution of boys and girls in thoracic spine injuries; in cervical and lumbar spine injuries girls predominate). 2 case reports are described.
Skotáková
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Klinika dĕtské radiologie, DN-FN Brno.
Bartl
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D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed