Occipitoatlantal and Atlantoaxial Dislocation

Authors

L. Fernando Gonzalez
Nicholas TheodoreFollow
Curtis A. DickmanFollow
Volker K.H. Sonntag, Barrow Neurological InstituteFollow

Department

neurosurgery

Document Type

Article

Abstract

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. Copyright 2004, Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

2004

Publication Title

Operative Techniques in Neurosurgery

ISSN

1092-440X

Volume

7

Issue

1

First Page

16

Last Page

21

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1053/j.otns.2004.04.004

Recommended Citation

Gonzalez, L. Fernando; Theodore, Nicholas; Dickman, Curtis A.; and Sonntag, Volker K.H., "Occipitoatlantal and Atlantoaxial Dislocation" (2004). Neurosurgery. 298.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurosurgery/298