Upper cervical trauma

C Olinger, R Bransford - Orthopedic Clinics, 2021 - orthopedic.theclinics.com
Trauma to the craniocervical junction is defined as an injury involving the occiput to the axis,
involving both intricate bony and ligamentous connections. Careful evaluation of patients …

Atlanto-occipital Dissociation: A Review on Epidemiology, Recognition and Diagnosis, Management Options, Outcomes, and Future Directions

WL Sheppard, JW Savage, T Moore - Clinical Spine Surgery, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Atlanto-occipital dissociation (AOD) is an extremely common injury but often fatal. In a
systematic review from 2010, AODs were present in almost 20% of blunt trauma fatalities. It …

The predictive ability of occipital to C3 angle for dysphagia after occipitocervical fusion in patients with combined C2–3 Klippel-Feil syndrome

Q Zou, L Wang, X Yang, Y Song, L Liu, L Wang… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2022 - Springer
Background Improper occipitocervical alignment after occipitocervical fusion (OCF) may
lead to devastating complications, such as dysphagia and/or dyspnea. The occipital to C2 …

Radiographic Prediction of the Occipito-C2 Angle Variation with Changes in Distance between the Mandible and Cervical Vertebrae: A Preliminary Study

Y Nagashima, Y Nishimura, T Awaya… - Neurologia medico …, 2023 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Abstract The Occipito (O)-C2 angle reflects the correct craniocervical spine alignment;
however, the poor image quality of standard intraoperative fluoroscopy at times lead to …

External Validity of the Novel Surrogate Measures for Occipitocervical Alignment

A Mirbolook, M Raoufi, Y Yousefifar… - Journal of Orthopedic …, 2024 - jost.tums.ac.ir
Purpose: Occipitocervical fusion is a rare and often challenging surgical procedure. Several
methods have been introduced to obtain the best measures for occipitocervical alignment …