Pathological hangman's fracture after successful renal transplantation.
Renal osteodystrophy and post renal transplantation bone disease are increasingly common causes of pathological fracture. The authors present the first case of a pathological hangman's fracture in a patient after successful renal transplantation. An anterior instrumented C2-C4 fusion was performed.
Al-Nammari
Shafic Said
SS
St Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom. shafic2@hotmail.com
Khan
Aadil A
AA
Lucas
Jonathon D
JD
Lam
Khai S
KS
D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D012080:Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed