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[Open reduction and dorsal spondylodesis C0-C2 in atlanto-occipital dislocation].
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[Open reduction and dorsal spondylodesis C0-C2 in atlanto-occipital dislocation].

  • John-Puthenveettil BS Klinik für Orthopädische Chirurgie und Traumatologie des Bewegungsapparates, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, CH-9007, St. Gallen, Schweiz. binu@gmx.de
  • Neff A
  • Kröber M
  • 2009-06-27
Published in:
  • Der Unfallchirurg. - 2009
Aged
Atlanto-Occipital Joint
Bone Screws
Combined Modality Therapy
Fracture Fixation, Internal
Humans
Joint Dislocations
Male
Spinal Fusion
Treatment Outcome
English We report the case of a 73-year-old male patient who was suffered trauma after a syncopal fall onto a railway track in the form of an atlanto-occipital dislocation. The diagnostic revealed a bilateral fracture of the occipital condyles coupled with a ventral atlanto-occipital dislocation (Jeanneret type 4) and also an odontoid fracture (Anderson type 2). The patient underwent dorsal spondylodesis of C0-C2 in combination with Magerl's C1-C2 screw fixation. Pre-operatively and postoperatively no neurological abnormalities were found. This rarely occurring and survived traumatological situation is described using the present case as an example.
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  • English
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