Sprain of the Subaxial Cervical Spine in Childhood

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Posterior atlantoaxial ligament disruption in children is a rare diagnosis.

We present a case of a young girl with cervical spine posterior atlantoaxial ligament disruption post a fall from a climbing frame.

Presenting with minimal symptoms other than neck pain, this case highlights the diagnostic difficulty and need for further radiological imaging in paediatric patients with neck pain post trauma.