title: [Atlas fracture due to aneurysmal bone cyst after minor trauma].
abstract: Aneurysmal bone cysts predominantly occur in young adults and the long bones, the lumbar spine and the pelvis are mainly affected. This article presents the case of a 22-year-old woman with the very rare localization of an aneurysmal bone cyst of the atlas and an atlas fracture after a minor trauma. The initial radiological diagnosis was a suspicted aneurysmal bone cyst which was confirmed histologically. Due to the unstable fracture it was decided to carry out surgical treatment with occipitocervical stabilization in combination with a transoral bone graft. After a period of 11 months the fracture had completely healed and the implants were removed without any complications.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg GmbH, Standort Marburg, Marburg, Deutschland, tobiastopp@gmail.com.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Topp
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krüger
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zettl
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Figiel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ruchholtz
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Frangen
mesh_terms: D017824:Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D001270:Cervical Atlas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult