Fracture of the occipital condyle caused by minor trauma in child.
We report a case of fractured occipital condyle caused by minor trauma accompanied by light pain on palpation at the lateral cervical trigonum. A 15-year-old boy complained of nuchal pain, particularly pain on palpation at the left lateral cervical trigonum in the absence of neurologic deficits after head deceleration trauma. Computed tomography demonstrated a unilateral nonluxated fracture of the occipital condyle. Owing to consequent immobilization by means of cervical orthosis, pain disappeared after the first 48 hours. Follow-up examination 4 weeks later showed no neurologic deficits. The boy had no severe impairment of movements at the cervical spine.
Kapapa
Thomas
T
Department of Neurosurgery, University Ulm, 89070 Ulm, Germany. thomas.kapapa@uniklinik-ulm.de
Tschan
Christoph A
CA
König
Kathrin
K
Schlesinger
Arkadius
A
Haubitz
Bernd
B
Becker
Hartmut
H
Zumkeller
Matthias
M
Eckhard
Rickels
R
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000293:Adolescent; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000293:injuries*; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome