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CT appearance of an unusual type of comminuted fracture/dislocation of C1 and C2

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An unusual type of traumatic comminuted fracture/dislocation of C1 and C2 is presented. The fracture differs significantly from previously described types of C1-2 complex fracture. Anatomically contoured titanium loops were used for stabilization of the occipitocervical junction. To the best of the author's knowledge this is the first description of comminuted fracture/dislocation of the bodies and laminae of C1 and C2 in the English literature.

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  1. E. Taşdemiroglu

    Present address: University of Kentucky of Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, 800 Rose Street, 40536-0084, Lexingtom, KY, USA

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  1. Neurosurgical Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 3200 Vine Street, 45220, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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Taşdemiroglu, E. CT appearance of an unusual type of comminuted fracture/dislocation of C1 and C2. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 113, 113–114 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00572918

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