[Sprains and luxations of the cervical spine in children. Report on 17 cases]

Seventeen cases of sprains and luxations of the cervical spine in children are discussed. Radiological criteria of rotatory sprains and anteroposterior C1-C2 instability are presented in the 6 cases with these lesions, as well as those observed, only after several weeks, in 11 children with inferior cervical spine disorders (3 luxations of which 2 were chronic, and 8 severe sprains). The indications for therapy in each type of lesion are briefly discussed.