The clinical validity of atlantoaxial joint inclination angle and reduction index for atlantoaxial dislocation [PDF]
Frontiers in Surgery, 2023 ObjectiveAtlantoaxial dislocation patients with neurological defects require surgery. Sometimes, release surgery is necessary for irreducible atlantoaxial dislocation to further achieve reduction.
Yang Qu +6 more
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2021 While the pathological manifestation of atlantoaxial rotatory dislocation has been well described in the medical literature, the combined dislocation of the atlantoaxial and atlanto-occipital joints, or OAARD – short for occipital-atlantoaxial rotatory ...
Paul A Koljonen, Kenneth MC Cheung
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Vertical atlantoaxial dislocation [PDF]
European Spine Journal, 1999 An unusual case of vertical atlantoaxial dislocation without medulla oblongata or spinal cord injury is reported. The pathogenic process suggested occipito-axial dislocation. The case was treated surgically with excellent results on mobility and pain.
Saillant G, G Saillant
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Treatment of Atlantoaxial Dislocation in Children with Down Syndrome Using Posterior Atlantoaxial Screw Fixation [PDF]
Frontiers in Surgery, 2022 BackgroundTo investigate the effect of posterior atlantoaxial screw fixation for the treatment of atlantoaxial dislocation in children with Down syndrome (DS).MethodsChildren diagnosed with DS who underwent posterior atlantoaxial screw fixation or ...
Chengxin Li +5 more
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A Review of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Atlantoaxial Dislocations [PDF]
Global Spine Journal, 2014 Study Design Literature review. Objective Atlantoaxial dislocation (AAD) is a rare and potentially fatal disturbance to the normal occipital-cervical anatomy that affects some populations disproportionately, which may cause permanent neurologic deficits ...
Sun Y. Yang +5 more
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Effect of a new type of head and neck fixation and traction device in the surgical treatment of patients with irreducible atlantoaxial dislocation [PDF]
BMC Surgery, 2023 Background In order to improve the clinical medical technology, enhance the clinical effect and improve the disease detection rate, the clinical incidence rate of atlantoaxial dislocation and vertebral body malformation that are difficult to summarize is
Haiyi He +9 more
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Cervico-occipital junction infectious osteoarthritis complicated with atlantoaxial dislocation, cervical abscesses and epiduritis: A case report and review of the literature [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsCraniocervical junction infections are considered a rare condition and can be associated with degradation of the odontoid ligaments and, the risk of a subsequent atlantoaxial subluxation or dislocation.
Yahya El Harras +6 more
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Atlantodentoplasty using the anterior retropharyngeal approach for treating irreducible atlantoaxial dislocation with atlantodental bony obstruction: a retrospective study [PDF]
Asian Spine JournalStudy Design This was a retrospective study. Purpose The current study aimed to investigate the clinical efficacy of atlantodentoplasty using the anterior retropharyngeal approach against irreducible atlantoaxial dislocation with atlantodental bony ...
Jia Shao +5 more
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Retropharyngeal Reduction Plate for Atlantoaxial Dislocation: A Cadaveric Test and Morphometric Trajectory Analysis [PDF]
Orthopaedic Surgery, 2022 Objective To evaluate the placement feasibility and safety of the newly designed retropharyngeal reduction plate by cadaveric test and to perform morphometric trajectory analysis.
Jian‐yi Li +11 more
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A Case of Initial Missed Diagnosis of Fatal Posterior Atlantoaxial Dislocation Without Odontoid Fracture [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsWe report a rare case of fatal posterior atlantoaxial dislocation without odontoid fracture. Attention should be paid to the possibility of delayed or missed diagnosis of cervical spine injury in patients with disturbance of consciousness.
Tetsuhiro Hagino +2 more
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