A Case of Atlanto-axial Dislocation due to Os Odontoideum.
- Author:
Sang Jin LEE
1
;
Hyung Dong KIM
;
Soo Hyu KIM
;
Jae Hong SHIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje Medical College, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Atlanto-axial dislocation;
Os odontoideum;
Posterior cervical fusion
- MeSH:
Dislocations*;
Humans;
Traction
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1984;13(4):773-777
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A patient who had an atlanto-axial dislocation due to an os odontoideum is presented. She was operated on successfully with preliminary realignment of the dislocation by skeletal traction and subsequent posterior cervical fusion with wiring and iliac bone.
