Hangman's fracture caused by suspected child abuse. A case report

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 329-332

  Ranjith, Ravindran K ^a   Mullett, J Hannan ^a   Burke, Thomas E ^a  

^a C/o Dr D Datta ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child Abuse; Hangman's Fracture; Neurocentral Synchondrosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BONE SCINTISCANNING; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; MALAISE; OTITIS MEDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036786056     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00009957-200210000-00011     Document Type: Article

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