A Third Cervical Vertebra Fracture
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 12
Abstract
28 years old patient presented in Road Traffic Accident (RTA), complaining of loss of consciousness, x-ray was done showed fracture ofthird cervical vertebra with forward displacement of the upper fragment. After that CT was done and showed fracture of third cervical vertebra with forward displacement of the upper fragment and compression to the spinal cord posteriorly. Keywords: CT, C3, RTA, 3D.
Authors and Affiliations
E. Abd Elrahim, Ala. M. Abd Elgyoum, H. Osman, A. Elzaki, Ahmed Abdelrahim, Fatima Dahi
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