Cervical spine injuries in children

Volume: 38 Number: 0 September 11, 2006
  • Azmi Hamzaoglu
  • Cuneyt Mirzanli
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Cervical spine injuries in children

Abstract

Cervical spine injuries in children and adolescents are rare. Common mechanisms include motor vehicle accidents, sports injuries, fall from height, and gunshot injuries. Cervical spine injuries are classified by Allen and Ferguson according to the period they occur, as infantile, early juvenile, and late juvenile. Anatomically, two main types are defined as occipitoatlantal (upper cervical) and subaxial injuries. The purpose of this paper is to review cervical spine injuries in children and adolescents with respect to epidemiology, injury mechanisms, diagnosis, clinical and radiologic aspects, and treatment in the light of the current literature.

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Azmi Hamzaoglu This is me

Cuneyt Mirzanli This is me

Publication Date

September 11, 2006

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March 7, 2014

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Year 2004 Volume: 38 Number: 0

APA
Hamzaoglu, A., & Mirzanli, C. (2006). Cervical spine injuries in children. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 38, 47-55. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v38i0.713
AMA
1.Hamzaoglu A, Mirzanli C. Cervical spine injuries in children. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;38:47-55. doi:10.3944/aott.v38i0.713
Chicago
Hamzaoglu, Azmi, and Cuneyt Mirzanli. 2006. “Cervical Spine Injuries in Children”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 38 (September): 47-55. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v38i0.713.
EndNote
Hamzaoglu A, Mirzanli C (September 1, 2006) Cervical spine injuries in children. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 38 47–55.
IEEE
[1]A. Hamzaoglu and C. Mirzanli, “Cervical spine injuries in children”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 38, pp. 47–55, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v38i0.713.
ISNAD
Hamzaoglu, Azmi - Mirzanli, Cuneyt. “Cervical Spine Injuries in Children”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 38 (September 1, 2006): 47-55. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v38i0.713.
JAMA
1.Hamzaoglu A, Mirzanli C. Cervical spine injuries in children. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;38:47–55.
MLA
Hamzaoglu, Azmi, and Cuneyt Mirzanli. “Cervical Spine Injuries in Children”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 38, Sept. 2006, pp. 47-55, doi:10.3944/aott.v38i0.713.
Vancouver
1.Azmi Hamzaoglu, Cuneyt Mirzanli. Cervical spine injuries in children. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;38:47-55. doi:10.3944/aott.v38i0.713