Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
International Journal of Open Access Sports and Exercise Medicine, cilt.3, sa.055, ss.55, 2017 (Hakemli Dergi)
We present a case of a bilateral atlas posterior arc fracture that occurred during wrestling training. Atlas bone fractures are rare although may result with catastrophic consequenc- es. A male amateur wrestler aged 25 years, who was oth- erwise healthy fell on his head while doing a cartwheel and could not continue training. He was admitted to the outpa- tient orthopedics clinic with persistent neck pain and dizzi- ness after 7 days. X-ray and computed tomography of the patient revealed a stable fracture of C1 vertebra. He was then treated with a hard collar for 6 weeks. After removal of the collar, cervical strengthening exercises were started, which gradually increased in the rehabilitation program. The patient was allowed to perform contact sports 12 weeks af- ter the incident.