Lateral Atlantooccipital Dislocation: Case Report
- 1 August 1985
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Neurosurgery
- Vol. 17 (2) , 345-347
- https://doi.org/10.1227/00006123-198508000-00021
Abstract
A case of lateral atlantooccipital dislocation is presented, and its successful management is outlined, demonstrating the importance of the physical examination and the utilization of computed tomography. Open reduction and stabilization with direct visualization of the spinal axis is the preferred method of treatment.Keywords
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