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- Title
Case Report of a Traumatic Atlantoaxial Rotatory Subluxation with Bilateral Locked Cervical Facets: Management, Treatment, and Outcome.
- Authors
Hawi, Nael; Alfke, Dirk; Liodakis, Emmanouil; Omar, Mohamed; Krettek, Christian; Müller, Christian Walter; Meller, Rupert
- Abstract
The aim was to report a rare case of isolated traumatic atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation without ligamentous injury. Management consisted of analgesia, sedation, and application of a halo skull traction device. After removing halo skull traction, full reduction and recovery were achieved without instability.
- Subjects
ZYGAPOPHYSEAL joint; CERVICAL cancer diagnosis; CERVICAL cancer treatment; LIGAMENT injuries; ORTHOPEDIC traction
- Publication
Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2016, p1
- ISSN
2090-6749
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1155/2016/7308653