Mid-line clefts of the atlas: a diagnostic dilemma.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Congenital clefts and other developmental anomalies of the atlas vertebra are rarely encountered. They are incidental findings discovered while investigating the cervical spine following trauma. Differentiation of developmental variants of the atlas from the burst fracture of Jefferson is essential to prevent unnecessary medical intervention.
Medical subject headings
- Cervical Atlas