Hangman's Fracture in a Child with Osteopetrosis.

Abstract

We report a rare case of Hangman's fracture in a male child with osteopetrosis. A 7-year-old boy was earlier diagnosed to have 'osteopetrosis'. He presented with neck pain, restriction of neck movements and quadriparesis following a fall while playing at home. Investigations revealed fracture of the bilateral C2 pars interarticularis. Goel technique of lateral mass plate and screw fixation was done on one side and a C2 pedicular screw fixation that traversed across the fracture line was performed on the contralateral side. The patient recovered rapidly in all symptoms following surgery. Osteopetrosis can be a rare cause of Hangman's fracture.