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Hangman's fracture in an abused infant: imaging features

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A case of a hangman's fracture in an abused infant is presented. The imaging features are illustrated and a mechanism of injury is suggested.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Imaging Center for Child Abuse and Neglect, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 55 Lake Avenue, North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA, , , , , , US

    P. K. Kleinman

  2. Department of Orthopedics, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, , , , , , US

    Yvonne A. Shelton

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Received: 10 December 1996 Accepted: 28 February 1997

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Kleinman, P., Shelton, Y. Hangman's fracture in an abused infant: imaging features. Pediatric Radiology 27, 776–777 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002470050227

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