Open AccessA Teething Problem: Artefactual X-Ray Appearances of Odontoid Fracture due to Superimposed Incisor
Author(s) -
Matthew Crocker,
Maeve E. Crocker
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
case reports in emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-648X
pISSN - 2090-6498
DOI - 10.1155/2012/462865
Subject(s) - teething , medicine , lateral incisor , fracture (geology) , orthodontics , interpretation (philosophy) , incisor , dentistry , maxillary central incisor , geology , geotechnical engineering , computer science , programming language
We report a case of artefactual C2 fracture caused by a superimposed incisor tooth in a seven-year-old boy. CT refuted the diagnosis. Trauma clinicians should be aware of this entity to guide correct interpretation of trauma X-rays.
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