Os Odontoideum: Rare Cervical Lesion

被引：11

作者：

Robson, Kristie A. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Naval Med Ctr Portsmouth, Dept Emergency Med, 620 John Paul Jones Cir, Portsmouth, VA 23708 USA

来源：

WESTERN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 2011年 / 12卷 / 04期

关键词：

Atlantoaxillary instability; Os odontoideum;

D O I：

10.5811/westjem.2011.4.2029

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

We report the case of a 22-year-old Marine who presented to the emergency department, after a martial arts exercise, with transient weakness and numbness in all extremities. Computed tomography cervical spine radiographs revealed os odontoideum. Lateral flexion-extension radiographs identified atlanto-axillary instability. This abnormality is rare and can be career ending for military members who do not undergo surgical fusion.

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页码：520 / 522

页数：3