Child hemivertebra combined with butterfly vertebra of the cervicothoracic junction mimicking traumatic burst fracture

Spine J. 2016 Feb;16(2):e45-6. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.09.042. Epub 2015 Sep 25.

Authors

Jeng-Hung Guo¹, Der-Cherng Chen¹, Der-Yang Cho²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University and Hospital, No. 2, Yude Rd., North Dist., Taichung 40447, Taiwan.
² Department of Neurosurgery, China Medical University and Hospital, No. 2, Yude Rd., North Dist., Taichung 40447, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Immunology, China Medical University, No. 91, Xueshi Rd., North Dist., Taichung 40402, Taiwan.

PMID: 26409207
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.09.042

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cervical Vertebrae / abnormalities*
Cervical Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
Child, Preschool
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Male
Radiography
Spinal Fractures / diagnostic imaging*
Thoracic Vertebrae / abnormalities*
Thoracic Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging