International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 67-69 , June 2010

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

  • Julian Chakraverty

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Weston General Hospital, Weston-super-Mare, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 0117 9247317.
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  • Nick Snelling

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Weston General Hospital, Weston-super-Mare, UK
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  • Geraint Thomas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Weston General Hospital, Weston-super-Mare, UK
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  • Chika Uzoigwe

      Affiliations

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

Received 28 July 2009 ,Accepted 25 October 2009.

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PII: S1746-0689(09)00095-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ijosm.2009.10.005

International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 67-69 , June 2010

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