A case of dens fracture: a pictorial review and discussion.

Case Rep Emerg Med

Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, 1329 SW 16th Street, P.O. Box 100186, Gainesville, FL 32610-0186, USA.

Published: January 2013

Dens fractures are more common in the elderly and may present after minimal trauma and with minimal neck pain. The case reports a case of a significant fracture after minimal trauma, presenting with neurologic symptoms and minimal neck pain.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3542924PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/864160DOI Listing

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