Traumatic dislocation of the atlanto-occipital joint

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dc.contributor.authorGovender S.
dc.contributor.authorVlok G.J.
dc.contributor.authorFisher-Jeffes N.
dc.contributor.authorDu Preez C.P.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T16:16:52Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T16:16:52Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.description.abstractWe present four patients who had sustained a traumatic dislocation of the atlanto-occipital joint. The diagnosis was initially missed in two patients. One patient, who was neurologically intact, was treated non-operatively. The remaining three recovered neurologically after an occipitocervical fusion. Early recognition of the injury, especially in multiply-injured patients with head injuries, and timely management may improve survival and neurological recovery.
dc.description.versionArticle
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B
dc.identifier.citation85
dc.identifier.citation6
dc.identifier.issn0301620X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/13970
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectatlantooccipital joint
dc.subjectcase report
dc.subjectclinical feature
dc.subjectcomputer assisted tomography
dc.subjectconservative treatment
dc.subjectearly diagnosis
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjecthead injury
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectjoint dislocation
dc.subjectjoint injury
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectneurological complication
dc.subjectpriority journal
dc.subjectsurvival
dc.subjectAccidents, Traffic
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAtlanto-Occipital Joint
dc.subjectCraniocerebral Trauma
dc.subjectDislocations
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectSpinal Injuries
dc.titleTraumatic dislocation of the atlanto-occipital joint
dc.typeArticle
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