A delayed and innocuous presentation of odontoid peg fracture – Implications for osteopaths

Received 28 July 2009; accepted 25 October 2009. published online 04 March 2010.

Abstract

A case of a delayed presentation of an elderly patient with cervical instability as a result of an odontoid peg fracture sustained in childhood is presented. Implications for osteopaths are discussed.

Keywords: Axis, Odontoid, Peg, Dens, Cervical instability, Manipulation

a Department of Orthopaedics, Weston General Hospital, Weston-super-Mare, UK

b Department of Medicine, Weston General Hospital, Weston-super-Mare, UK

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PII: S1746-0689(09)00095-9

doi:10.1016/j.ijosm.2009.10.005

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