Traumatic Atlanto-Occipital Dislocation: A Case Report.
10.4184/jkss.2009.16.4.285
- Author:
Il Kwon CHUNG
1
;
Kyu Yeol LEE
;
Hyeon Jun KIM
;
Sang Kyu SUN
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea. gylee@dau.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Atlanto-occipital dislocation;
Occipito-cervical fusion
- MeSH:
Dislocations;
Humans;
Resuscitation;
Survivors
- From:Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
2009;16(4):285-289
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Survival after traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation is rare. Severe persistent neurological deficits are common in the survivors, but early resuscitation and the use of the newer diagnostic techniques have contributed to improved outcomes. We present here the case of a 42 year old man with traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation combined with a dens fracture, and the patient obtained good clinical results after we applied a Halo-vest and performed posterior fusion.
