Atlantoaxial dislocation associated with stenosis of canal at atlas.

Atlantoaxial dislocation associated with stenosis of canal at atlas.

Three rare cases of stenosis of spinal canal at the level of atlas associated with atlantoaxial dislocation are presented. An atlantoaxial lateral mass fixation with plate and screws after posterior midline bony decompression was successfully performed in these cases.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Goel A, Muzumdar D, Dindorkar K, Desai K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1997-07-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Atlanto-Axial Joint
physiopathology
Bone Plates
Bone Screws
Case Report
Child
Dislocations
complications
surgery
Human
Ilium
transplantation
Joint Instability
Male
Spinal Cord Compression
etiology
Spinal Stenosis
Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1997;volume=43;issue=3;spage=75;epage=7;aulast=Goel
Description
Summary:Three rare cases of stenosis of spinal canal at the level of atlas associated with atlantoaxial dislocation are presented. An atlantoaxial lateral mass fixation with plate and screws after posterior midline bony decompression was successfully performed in these cases.
ISSN:0022-3859
0972-2823

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