Pseudoluxation C2-C3 in childhood

Cervical spine injury is rare in children. It is seen primarily in those who sustain significant, severe blunt trauma, occurring in 1 to 2 percent of such cases. The interpretation of cervical spine radiographs and the clinical examination in children may be difficult.The objective of this case clin...

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Autores principales: Angulo Tabernero, Marina, Suñén Sánchez, Enrique, Peña Jiménez, Diego, Loste Ramos, Antonio, Tabuenca Sánchez, Antonio, Chárlez Marco, Alfredo, Rodríguez Vela, Javier
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Universidad Nacional Cba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/12863
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topic C2-C3 pseudosubluxation
childhood
cervical listhesis
spinolaminal line.
pseudosubluxacion C2-C3
infantil
listesis cervical
Línea espinolaminal.
spellingShingle C2-C3 pseudosubluxation
childhood
cervical listhesis
spinolaminal line.
pseudosubluxacion C2-C3
infantil
listesis cervical
Línea espinolaminal.
Angulo Tabernero, Marina
Suñén Sánchez, Enrique
Peña Jiménez, Diego
Loste Ramos, Antonio
Tabuenca Sánchez, Antonio
Chárlez Marco, Alfredo
Rodríguez Vela, Javier
Pseudoluxation C2-C3 in childhood
topic_facet C2-C3 pseudosubluxation
childhood
cervical listhesis
spinolaminal line.
pseudosubluxacion C2-C3
infantil
listesis cervical
Línea espinolaminal.
author Angulo Tabernero, Marina
Suñén Sánchez, Enrique
Peña Jiménez, Diego
Loste Ramos, Antonio
Tabuenca Sánchez, Antonio
Chárlez Marco, Alfredo
Rodríguez Vela, Javier
author_facet Angulo Tabernero, Marina
Suñén Sánchez, Enrique
Peña Jiménez, Diego
Loste Ramos, Antonio
Tabuenca Sánchez, Antonio
Chárlez Marco, Alfredo
Rodríguez Vela, Javier
author_sort Angulo Tabernero, Marina
title Pseudoluxation C2-C3 in childhood
title_short Pseudoluxation C2-C3 in childhood
title_full Pseudoluxation C2-C3 in childhood
title_fullStr Pseudoluxation C2-C3 in childhood
title_full_unstemmed Pseudoluxation C2-C3 in childhood
title_sort pseudoluxation c2-c3 in childhood
description Cervical spine injury is rare in children. It is seen primarily in those who sustain significant, severe blunt trauma, occurring in 1 to 2 percent of such cases. The interpretation of cervical spine radiographs and the clinical examination in children may be difficult.The objective of this case clinic is to report on a physiological radiographic finding of the cervical spine in childhood that trends to be misjudged as pathologic: C2-C3 pseudosubluxation. We presented a boy, aged 5 years, who came to our Traumatic pediatric emergency center for cervical pain after falling from a height. In lateral radiographs we observed a disruption of the alignment of the anterior and posterior vertebral body line in C2-C3 space. A detailed anamnesis as well as a meticulous radiological and clinical exploration, allow to establish the right diagnosis in most cases, without any other complementary probe. Pseudosubluxation of C2 anterior to C3 is seen in approximately 40 percent of children under the age of 8 years. Pseudosubluxation can be differentiated from true subluxation by evaluating the spinolaminal line (Swischuk), line between the anterior aspects of the C1 and C3 spinous processes. The suitable radiographic interpretation of the cervical spine in children requires the knowledge of the peculiarities of this segment in the pediatric age.
publisher Universidad Nacional Cba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología
publishDate 2018
url https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/12863
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