The diagnosis and management of traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation injuries

N Theodore, B Aarabi, SS Dhall, DE Gelb… - …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
• If there is clinical or radiographic suspicion of AOD, CT of the craniocervical junction is
recommended. The CCI determined on CT has the highest diagnostic sensitivity and …

Cervical spine trauma in the pediatric patient

P Klimo Jr, ML Ware, N Gupta, D Brockmeyer - Neurosurgery Clinics of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Injuries to the pediatric cervical spine occur infrequently. Numerous unique anatomic and
biomechanical features of the pediatric spine render it much more flexible than the adult …

Survivors of occipitoatlantal dislocation injuries: imaging and clinical correlates

EM Horn, I Feiz-Erfan, GP Lekovic, CA Dickman… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2007 - thejns.org
Object Although rare, traumatic occipitoatlantal dislocation (OAD) injuries are associated
with a high mortality rate. The authors evaluated the imaging and clinical factors that …

Traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation with atlantoaxial subluxation

S Hamai, K Harimaya, T Maeda, A Hosokawa, J Shida… - Spine, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. This is a case report of a patient who survived traumatic atlanto-occipital
dislocation with atlantoaxial subluxation. Objective. To describe the useful points of 3 …

Cervical spine injury in the young child

NN Ramrattan, FC Öner, BM Boszczyk… - European spine …, 2012 - Springer
Abstract This Grand Rounds is about the clinical and radiological presentation, treatment
and outcome of pediatric cervical spine injury. A 15-month-old girl suffers from a motor …

A Novel Treatment of Pediatric Atlanto-Occipital Dislocation with Nonfusion Using Muscle-Preserving Temporary Internal Fixation of C0-C2: Case Series and …

M Holy, L Szigethy, A Joelson… - Journal of Neurological …, 2023 - thieme-connect.com
Study Design Case series with surgical technical note. Objectives This article reports
experiences and results of muscle-preserving temporary C0-C2 fixation for the treatment of …

Recurrent dislocations of the atlantooccipital and atlantoaxial joints in a halo vest fixator are resolved by backrest elevation in an elevation angle–dependent manner

G Kato, K Kawaguchi, N Tsukamoto, K Komiyama… - The Spine Journal, 2015 - Elsevier
Background context Halo fixation is now universally performed in the initial reduction and
fixation of unstable upper cervical spine injuries; however, persistent high instability and …

Paradoxical distraction with upright position after halo fixation in 2 patients with atlanto-occipital dislocation

W Clifton, A Feindt, D Skarupa, L McLauchlin… - World Neurosurgery, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Atlanto-occipital dislocation (AOD) is the most uncommon form of traumatic
cervical spine injury. The majority of patients die before reaching higher-level care, and only …

[HTML][HTML] Pitfalls in the management of atlanto-occipital dislocation

M Aoyama, M Yasuda, M Joko, M Takeuchi… - Asian Spine …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Atlanto-occipital dislocation (AOD) is rarely seen in clinic because it is characteristically
immediately fatal. With recent progress in the pre-hospital care, an increasing number of …

[PDF][PDF] Atlantooccipital dislocation in pediatric age: History of a survivor patient

HQ Alcântara, RC Freitas, N Lança - orthocasereports.com
Introduction: Atlantooccipital dislocation (AOD) is a rare but fatal injury, representing only 1%
of cervical trauma cases, more common in children due to anatomical and physiological …