PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - M H Schrödel
AU  - V Braun
AU  - E Stolpe
AU  - H Hertlein
TI  - Coincidental deficiency of the posterior arch of the atlas and thalassaemia minor: possible pitfalls in a trauma victim
AID  - 10.1136/emj.2003.006759
DP  - 2005 Jul 01
TA  - Emergency Medicine Journal
PG  - 526--528
VI  - 22
IP  - 7
4099  - http://emj.bmj.com/content/22/7/526.short
4100  - http://emj.bmj.com/content/22/7/526.full
SO  - Emerg Med J2005 Jul 01; 22
AB  - Congenital abnormalities of the cervical spine are rare findings in trauma victims. Deficiency of the posterior arch of the atlas and coincidental thalassaemia minor are even more unusual. This case report is about a young female trauma victim with both abnormalities, a combination that has previously not been described in literature. The classification, as proposed by Currarino et al in 1994, and the importance of being aware of these abnormalities are discussed.