tailieunhanh - Traumatic posterior Atlanto-axial dislocation: Case report of an atypical C1-C2 dislocation with an anterior arch fracture of C1

An atypical case of a traumatic posterior C1-C2 dislocation with an anterior arch fracture of C1 is reported. A novel conservative treatment for this rare lesion is described. Case presentation: An eighty-nine-year-old male fell off a ladder at home and presented with an acute traumatic cervical spine trauma, which we believe involved a distraction mechanism. The patient was neurologically intact; he denied any weakness, numbness or paresthesia. |