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The coconut condyle: occipital condylar dysplasia causing torticollis and leading to c1 fracture.
- Source :
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Journal of spinal disorders & techniques [J Spinal Disord Tech] 2006 Jun; Vol. 19 (4), pp. 295-8. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- In this report we discuss the case of a child who was initially diagnosed at 1 month of age with congenital muscular torticollis. After falling off a slide at 22 months of age, the patient had onset of pain and an abrupt worsening of his torticollis. After a full workup, it was found that the patient had a C1 fracture and a disproportionately large ipsilateral occipital "coconut" condyle. We believe this congenital anomaly to be the cause of his original head tilt and also predisposed him to C1 fracture and worsening head tilt.
- Subjects :
- Bone Diseases, Developmental congenital
Bone Diseases, Developmental diagnostic imaging
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Radiography
Cervical Vertebrae diagnostic imaging
Cervical Vertebrae injuries
Occipital Bone abnormalities
Occipital Bone diagnostic imaging
Spinal Fractures diagnostic imaging
Torticollis diagnostic imaging
Torticollis etiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1536-0652
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of spinal disorders & techniques
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16778667
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.bsd.0000208254.14329.57