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Citation

Hussain K, Mohamad Abdo M, Alnajjar FJ, Abbo M. BMJ Case Rep. 2014; 2014: 2013-201023.

Affiliation

Department of Internal Medicine, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/bcr-2013-201023

PMID

24667946

Abstract

A 9-year-old boy was pushed while carrying a heavy backpack. He had no fall or direct trauma to his neck. After a few hours from the incident, he presented with neck pain and torticollis. However, somewhat atypical for torticollis, he was not able to rotate his face to the neutral position. There were no neurological deficits. Concerned by his inability to rotate his neck, the clinician suggested CT of the upper cervical spine, which demonstrated rotary subluxation of the atlantoaxial junction. The patient was taken to the operating theatre. Reduction was performed under general anaesthesia. He did well and was back to school in the following days.


Language: en

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