Jorge H. Núñez, Traumatology Service, Hospital Universitari Mutua Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain
Bernat de Pablo, Traumatology Service, Hospital Universitari Mutua Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain
Carlos García, Traumatology Service, Hospital Universitari Mutua Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain
Laura Rey, Traumatology Service, Hospital Universitari Mutua Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain

We present a 4 year-old kid who sustained a fall from 8 meters. Physical examination didn’t show cervical pain or tenderness and cervical x-ray showed a spondylolisthesis of C2-C3. The cervical spondylolisthesis of C2-C3 has been described as normal in pediatric patients and it has to be differentiated from traumatic injuries. The Swischuk line is a radiological sign that can help to differentiate a normal finding from a severe condition, along with a good clinical history and a thorough physical examination.

Keywords: Radiology. Emergency medicine. Pediatrics.