Isolated avulsion fracture of the anterior tubercle of the atlas

I Jakim; M B Sweet; T Wisniewski; E D Gantz

doi:10.1007/BF00932450

Isolated avulsion fracture of the anterior tubercle of the atlas

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 1989;108(6):377-9. doi: 10.1007/BF00932450.

Authors

I Jakim¹, M B Sweet, T Wisniewski, E D Gantz

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

PMID: 2619526
DOI: 10.1007/BF00932450

Abstract

Avulsion fracture of the tubercle of the atlas is a rare injury which is probably frequently overlooked. The fracture results from hyperextension of the neck against contraction of the long flexors. We describe two different fracture patterns and discuss the anatomical implications thereof.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Cervical Atlas / diagnostic imaging
Cervical Atlas / injuries*
Fractures, Bone / diagnostic imaging
Fractures, Bone / etiology*
Humans
Male
Radiography