title: Os Odontoideum Discovered After Minor Cervical Trauma.
abstract: Minor cervical spine injury is a common cause of pediatric emergency department visits. We present a case of a 10-year-old boy with transient paresthesia after minor cervical trauma found to have a rare cervical spine abnormality requiring surgical fusion. We present and discuss the management options for os odontoideum.
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center and Children's Hospital, Loma Linda, CA.
authors.forename: Tommy Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kristin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ratnayake
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D009809:Odontoid Process / Q000002:abnormalities*; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed