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Atlantoaxial instability in monozygotic twin sisters: degenerative or congenital disease?

open access: yes, 2014
The authors report on two 70-year-old monozygotic twin sisters who both suffered severe nontraumatic atlantoaxial instability. If either had been a solitary case, degenerative atlantoaxial instability would have been the most straightforward diagnosis ...
Lauweryns, Philippe   +5 more
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Posterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke From Atlantoaxial Instability and Lateral Dislocation due to Os Odontoideum: Case Report and Review of Literature

open access: yesOrthopaedic Surgery
Background Strokes in young individuals often stem from unusual causes. Posterior circulation ischemic stroke caused by vertebral artery insufficiency due to atlantoaxial instability or dislocation is rare.
Xianghe Wang   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Review Article - Atlantoaxial fixation: Overview of all techniques [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Over the past century, steady advances have been made in fixating an unstable atlantoaxial complex. Current options for fixation of the atlantoaxial complex include posterior clamps, posterior wiring techniques, C1-C2 transarticular screw fixation ...
Praveen V. Mummaneni, Regis W. Haid
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Trap in severe trauma: the rotary atlantoaxial dislocation.

open access: yes, 2012
International audienceWe reported the case of asymptomatic traumatic atlantoaxial dislocation in a 14-year-old woman. Clinical diagnosis of this uncommon dislocation is difficult and often made late.
Incagnoli, Pascal   +4 more
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Microscope ⁃ assisted transoral ⁃transpharyngeal reduction and fixation of basilar invagination and atlantoaxial dislocation

open access: yesChinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2012
Objective To study the outcome of the transoral reduction and fixation of basilar invagination and atlantoaxial dislocation, to evaluate this novel technique involving a microscope⁃assisted anterior release and reduction and fixation through a transoral ...
Wei⁃jie ZHU   +4 more
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Early Outcomes of Bone Autografting in the Bilateral Atlantoaxial Joints Applied in Posterior Fusion Surgery

open access: yesOrthopaedic Surgery
Objective Cable‐dragged reduction and cantilever beam internal fixation can provide promising results in the treatment of atlantoaxial dislocation or instability.
Xing‐jin Wang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Posterior atlantoaxial ′facetal′ instability associated with cervical spondylotic disease

open access: yes, 2015
Aim: The association of single or multiple level cervical spondylotic disease with atlantoaxial instability is assessed. The implications of identifying and treating atlantoaxial instability in such an association are highlighted.
Atul Goel
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Spinal canal capacity in simulated displacements of the atlantoaxial segment

open access: yes, 1998
In normal, physiological circumstances there is ample room in the spinal canal to accommodate the spinal cord. Our study aimed to identify the degree of compromise of the spinal canal which could be anticipated in various atlantoaxial pathological ...
S. K. Tucker, B. A. Taylor
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Atlantoaxial osteoarthritis: case series analysis and literature review

open access: yes
Objective. To present rare clinical cases of atlantoaxial osteoarthritis (AAOA), review modern surgical methods and describe our experience in surgical treatment of this pathology. Material and methods.
P.I. Petrov   +7 more
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Research progress of the pathogenesis of atlantoaxial dislocation caused by rheumatoid arthritis

open access: yes, 2018
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, consumptive, autoimmune disease characterized by arthrosis symptoms. It often invades the joints. The early manifestation of RA is invasion of joint soft tissue by synovitis, which can destory the role of joint ...
Ju-ying HUANG, Feng-zeng JIAN, Yang DAI
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