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Role of post mortem computed tomography in diagnosis of upper cervical fractures in child due to road accident: A case report and literature review
Antonietta LanzaroneAlessia VinciGennaro BaldinoGiuseppe Lo RePaolo ProcacciantiStefania ZerboSergio SalernoAntonina Argosubject
upper cervical spine post mortem CTmedicine.medical_specialtySternumRoad accidentbusiness.industryMEDLINEAccidents TrafficHuman factors and ergonomicsPoison controlGeneral MedicineSuicide preventionOccupational safety and healthSettore MED/43 - Medicina LegaleInjury preventionEmergency medicinemedicineCervical VertebraeHumansFemalePost mortem computed tomographyAutopsybusinessAir BagsChildTomography X-Ray Computeddescription
The upper cervical spine has unique anatomical features that distinguish it from the remainder of the cervical spine. Its motion segments make up a large amount of total cervical spine motion and, as a result,predispose it to a unique set of injuries. Cervical spine trauma is a common problem with a wide range of severity from minor ligamentous injury to section of the spinal cord. The use of post mortem CT (PMCT), and the subsequent multi-planar and volume rendering reconstruction techniques can provide non-invasive, objective operator-independent imaging data set that may be further reviewed by other specialists. and can substantially add to forensic examinations of the skeleton, especially in areas of the body such as the cervical spine
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-12 |