What is your diagnosis of this cervical spine radiograph?

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Comment by JYOTI PRASAD SHARMA on June 20, 2008 at 4:07am

atlanto-axial dislocation with fracture dens

Comment by Dr. Mohamed Refaey on June 11, 2008 at 3:30am

great case..thank you Steve..

Comment by radRounds Radiology Network on June 8, 2008 at 9:41pm

Correct. There is a dens fracture w/ atlantoaxial dislocation. Retropulsed fracture fragment into spinal canal. Unfortunately, the patient was left paralyzed.

Comment by Michele Anzidei on June 5, 2008 at 4:06pm

Yes...maybe there's even an atlo-axial dislocation ?

Comment by Alessandro Lemos,MD on June 4, 2008 at 1:09pm

This is a tipical examination for our group!
Consisted in dens fracture)
Nice images!