C2 fracture

Case contributed by Dayu Gai , 4 Feb 2015
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 23 Feb 2015

Updates to Quizquestion Attributes

Updates to Study Attributes

Modality was set to CT.
Findings was added:
  1. Right L4 transverse process fracture.
  2. Possible liver laceration without haemoperitoneum.
  3. Prominent haematoma involving the abdominal wall with a more focal part lateral to the right iliac crest containing contrast blush in keeping with ongoing bleeding.
Images Changes:

Image CT (C+ portal venous phase) ( update )

Aux Modality changed from renal parenchymal phase to C+ portal venous phase.

Image CT (C+ portal venous phase) ( update )

Aux Modality changed from renal parenchymal phase to C+ portal venous phase.

Image 1 CT (C+ portal venous phase) ( update )

Position was set to .

Image 2 CT (C+ portal venous phase) ( update )

Position was set to .

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:
  1. C2 fracture through the lateral masses and body in obliquely coronal plane.
  2. Right C6 transverse process fracture.
  3. T2 superior endplate compression fracture.
  4. Right L4 transverse process fracture.
  5. Possible liver laceration without haemoperitoneum.
  6. Prominent haematoma involving the abdominal wall with a more focal part lateral to the right iliac crest containing contrast blush in keeping with ongoing bleeding.

Updates to Case Attributes

Title was changed:
Cervical, thoracic and lumbarC2 fracture in a multitrauma patient

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