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) |
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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