EC Orthopaedics

Editorial Volume 15 Issue 1 - 2024

Incidental Radiographic Findings of the Cervical Spine in Trauma Patients

NK Sferopoulos*

Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics, “G. Gennimatas” Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

*Corresponding Author: NK Sferopoulos, Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics, “G. Gennimatas” Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Received: December 28, 2023; Published: January 04, 2024



The purpose of this editorial is to review the literature on incidental radiographic findings of the cervical spine, to report normal anatomic variants of the immature spine and congenital or idiopathic anomalies in trauma patients, to consider their potential or apparent clinical significance, and to present illustrative cases in children, adolescents, and adults.

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NK Sferopoulos. "Incidental Radiographic Findings of the Cervical Spine in Trauma Patients." EC Orthopaedics 15.1 (2024): 01-06.

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