title: [Occipital condyle fracture: clinical case and a review of the literature].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We present a case report of an occipital condyle fracture, a rarely seen injury in patients of any age, and particularly so in paediatric patients. The objective of this article is to inform about this lesion, such often going unnoticed, but should be especially looked for in cranial trauma cases with neck pain. An X-ray may be normal and diagnosis is best made by using computed tomography imaging. Treatment should depend on whether the fracture is stable or not.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report on two patients, 17 and 40 -year-old males who presented with an impacted right occipital condyle fracture following a motorbike accident. Cervical immobilization was carried out with a hard collar.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Good results were obtained and there were no secondary effects of a neurological or functional nature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In conclusion, the knowledge of this condition, its correct diagnosis and the correct treatment choice is crucial to the avoidance of brachial plexus injuries and other important sequelae.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España. fabat@santpau.cat
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Abat
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Soria
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: García-Casas
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Carrera
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gelber
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009049:Motorcycles; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*