A Rare Occipital Condyle Fracture in a Patient With A Minor Head Injury

Occipital condyle fracture (OCF) is an uncommon but potentially fatal disease entity. It is most commonly identified in patients suffering from severe craniocerebral trauma. The advent of computed tomography has made early detection possible. Traditional treatment using a hard neck collar is suffici...

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Main Authors: Da-Wei Huang, Shih-Huang Tai, Yu-Chang Hung, Vong-Kouy Fang, Ming-Yang Lee, E-Jian Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-06-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09705261