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Substantial Head Trauma:Value of Routine CT Examination of the Cervicocranium Radiology 196:741-745, Link,T.M.,et al, 1995 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract Twenty-eight patients(13.9%)had C-1 or C-2 fractures;plain radiographs did not demonstrate cervical fractures in 11 of these patients.Nine patients (4.4%)had fractures of the occipital condyles;plain radiographs did not demonstrate occipital condyle fractures in eight of these patients.Because 5.4%of all patients had fractures of either C-1 or C-2 and 4.0%had occipital condyle fractures not seen at plain radiography,routine additional performance of CT of the craniocervical junction is useful in patients with substantial cranial trauma.

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