Presentation
Multitrauma, MVA.
Patient Data
Age: 20 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Occipital condyle fracture (type 3)
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Mildly displaced fracture of the left occipital condyle medial tubercle (avulsion fracture).
There are also skull base fractures involving the right petrous temporal bone and extending into the frontal and left maxillary sinuses and left orbit. Pneumocephalus. OGT and ETT in situ.
Case Discussion
Avulsion fractures of the medial aspect of the occipital condyle where the alar ligament attaches represents a type 3 fracture which are potentially unstable injuries.