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Atlas: standard diagnostic tests for an unusual fracture

¹ Defence Medical Services, Gosport, UK
² Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
³ Department of Neuroradiology, Western General Hospital

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Mr S Leigh-Smith
c/o Monckton House, Alverstoke, Gosport PO12 2DL, UK; simonlsuk{at}aol.com

ABSTRACT
The case is reported of an unusual atlas fracture with no reports of such an injury in the literature. The diagnosis of this injury emphasises the importance of simple clinical decision instruments, and systematic interpretation of investigations.

Keywords: imaging; fractures; diagnosticests

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