Congenital Anomaly of the Atlas Misdiagnosed as Posterior Arch Fracture of the Atlas and Atlantoaxial Subluxation.
- Author:
Yung PARK
1
;
Seong Min KIM
;
Yun Tae LEE
;
Ju Hyung YOO
;
Hyun Chul OH
;
Joong Won HA
;
Seung Yong SUNG
;
Han Kook YOON
;
Jee Hoon CHANG
;
Jeung Yeul JUNG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords: Congenital anomaly of the atlas; Posterior arch fracture; Atlantoaxial subluxation
- MeSH: Adult; Cervical Atlas/*abnormalities; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Spinal Diseases/*diagnosis
- From:Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery 2014;6(1):96-100
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Partial or complete absence of the posterior arch of the atlas is a well-documented anomaly but a relatively rare condition. This condition is usually asymptomatic so most are diagnosed incidentally. There have been a few documented cases of congenital defects of the posterior arch of the atlas combined with atlantoaxial subluxation. We report a very rare case of congenital anomaly of the atlas combined with atlantoaxial subluxation, that can be misdiagnosed as posterior arch fracture.
