Occipitoatlantal Dislocation

Authors

Mark P. Garrett, Barrow Neurological Institute
Giacomo Consiglieri
Udaya Kumar Kakarla, Barrow Neurological InstituteFollow
Steve W. Chang, Barrow Neurological InstituteFollow
Curtis A. DickmanFollow

Department

neurosurgery

Document Type

Article

Abstract

OCCIPITOATLANTAL DISLOCATION (OAD) can be devastating. This injury may be fatal in many cases, but more survivors are reported because of improvements in diagnosis and treatment. This article describes the diagnosis and treatment of OAD. To diagnose and treat OAD appropriately, neurosurgeons must have a detailed understanding of the anatomy of the craniocervical junction. Various radiographic criteria are used to establish the diagnosis of OAD. A destabilizing injury such as OAD requires surgical fixation. Many surgical techniques are available for fixation of the craniocervical junction. Future studies will continue to refine the diagnostic criteria for OAD and to develop improved methods for craniocervical stabilization. Copyright © 2010 by the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

Publication Date

2010

Publication Title

Neurosurgery

ISSN

0148-396X

Volume

66

Issue

3

First Page

A48

Last Page

A55

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1227/01.NEU.0000365802.02410.C5

Recommended Citation

Garrett, Mark P.; Consiglieri, Giacomo; Kakarla, Udaya Kumar; Chang, Steve W.; and Dickman, Curtis A., "Occipitoatlantal Dislocation" (2010). Neurosurgery. 299.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurosurgery/299