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Pseudofracture: An Acute Peripheral Tissue Trauma Model
Published on: April 18, 2011
[Atlas fracture due to aneurysmal bone cyst after minor trauma]
1Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg GmbH, Standort Marburg, Marburg, Deutschland, tobiastopp@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Aneurysmal bone cysts predominantly occur in young adults and the long bones, the lumbar spine and the pelvis are mainly affected. This article presents the case of a 22-year-old woman with the very rare localization of an aneurysmal bone cyst of the atlas and an atlas fracture after a minor trauma. The initial radiological diagnosis was a suspicted aneurysmal bone cyst which was confirmed histologically. Due to the unstable fracture it was decided to carry out surgical treatment with occipitocervical stabilization in combination with a transoral bone graft. After a period of 11 months the fracture had completely healed and the implants were removed without any complications.
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