Case Report of a Traumatic Atlantoaxial Rotatory Subluxation with Bilateral Locked Cervical Facets: Management, Treatment, and Outcome

oleh: Nael Hawi, Dirk Alfke, Emmanouil Liodakis, Mohamed Omar, Christian Krettek, Christian Walter Müller, Rupert Meller

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Wiley 2016-01-01

Deskripsi

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.