%0 Journal Article
%T Scarf-related hangman's fracture: a case report
%J European journal of trauma and emergency surgery
%D 2010
%A Chiu, Chee-Kidd
%A Yin-Wei Chan, Chris
%A Saw, Lim-Beng
%A Kwan, Mun-Keong
%V 36
%N 2
%P 180-182
%X BACKGROUND: Injury to the cervical spine due to a scarf associated accident has not been reported in the literature. We present a case of a hangman's fracture in a 43-year-old woman that resulted from a scarf related injury as a consequence of a motor vehicle accident. <br><br>PURPOSE: To identify the mechanism of a scarf-related injury causing Hangman's fracture. CASE REPORT: A 43-year-old woman was involved in a motor vehicle accident. She was wearing a scarf, which is a common clothing accessory for women in Malaysia. The scarf was violently torn off her head during the injury, causing a type I hangman's fracture. A halo vest for a total period of 3 months was applied. <br><br>CONCLUSION: A scarf-related injury can cause an injury that resembles judicial hanging, leading to a traumatic spondylolisthesis of the axis. Careful evaluation of the cervical spine radiographs is crucial as occult fracture of the axis can be missed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group
%@ 1863-9933
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00068-009-8212-3