TY - JOUR
T1 - Occipitoatlantal and atlantoaxial dislocation
AU - Gonzalez, L. Fernando
AU - Theodore, Nicholas
AU - Dickman, Curtis A.
AU - Sonntag, Volker K.H.
PY - 2004/3
Y1 - 2004/3
N2 - Vertical distractive forces at the craniovertebral junction can affect the occipitoatlantal joint or the atlantoaxial joint. These lesions are part of the same spectrum of injuries. They share the same mechanism of injury and high mortality rate. They usually represent a pure ligamentous injury that causes severe instability and requires early fixation.
AB - Vertical distractive forces at the craniovertebral junction can affect the occipitoatlantal joint or the atlantoaxial joint. These lesions are part of the same spectrum of injuries. They share the same mechanism of injury and high mortality rate. They usually represent a pure ligamentous injury that causes severe instability and requires early fixation.
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U2 - 10.1053/j.otns.2004.04.004
DO - 10.1053/j.otns.2004.04.004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:3042798436
SN - 1092-440X
VL - 7
SP - 16
EP - 21
JO - Operative Techniques in Neurosurgery
JF - Operative Techniques in Neurosurgery
IS - 1
ER -