Abstract
Vertebral hemangioma is a common and usually benign lesion encountered on routine radiographic studies. We report the unusual case of a woman who sustained a displaced fracture of a hemangiomatous odontoid after minimal trauma. Good healing was accomplished with external halo bracing alone.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 445-447 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 1997 |
Keywords
- External fixation
- Odontoid process
- Vertebral hemangioma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Clinical Neurology
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Puccioni, M. J., & Hellbusch, L. C. (1997). Displaced fracture in a hemangiomatous odontoid. Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques, 10(5), 445-447. https://doi.org/10.1097/00024720-199710000-00015