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Hangman's fracture in an osteogenesis imperfecta patient
Cedric Shorter1, Esther Wylen, Anil Nanda
1Department of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana.
Background:
Traumatic spondylolisthesis of the axis, also known as a hangman's fracture, is a well-described entity but is relatively uncommon. There are only two published reports of these fractures occurring in pediatric patients with osteogenesis imperfecta, a disorder that predisposes patients to long bone fractures.
Case Description:
We present a unique case of an adult woman with osteogenesis imperfecta who sustained an Effendi type II hangman's fracture.
Conclusion:
Effendi type II fractures can be conservatively managed via rigid or nonrigid cervical orthosis.
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