Atlanto-Occipital Dislocation: A Case Report
- Author:
Jin Wook KIM
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Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Atlanto-occipital joint; Occipital; Surgical fixation
- MeSH: Atlanto-Occipital Joint; Dislocations; Early Diagnosis; Emergencies; Emergency Service, Hospital; Humans; Neurosurgeons
- From:Korean Journal of Neurotrauma 2019;15(1):55-60
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Patients with atlanto-occipital dislocation (AOD) are increasingly being transported to emergency rooms, alive, by the improved pre-hospital emergency rescue system. The author reports a fatal case of AOD with severe neurovascular injuries following a high-speed pedestrian collision. Therefore, nowadays, neurosurgeons can expect an increase in the occurrence of such cases; an early diagnosis and prompt occipitocervical fusion can save lives. This report reviews the current concepts of AOD in mild to fatal conditions.
