Surgical Management of Adult Traumatic Atlantoaxial Rotatory Subluxation with Unilateral Locked Facet; Case Report and Literature Review

Atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation (AARS) is rarely occurred in adults with trauma as the most common cause. In type A and B it is usually managed with close reduction and external brace; however, in nonresponsive cases, surgical interventions might be needed. Our patient is a 21-year-old man with ne...

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Main Authors: Keyvan Eghbal, Abbas Rakhsha, Arash Saffarrian, Abdolkarim Rahmanian, Hamid Reza Abdollahpour, Fariborz Ghaffarpasand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2018-10-01
Series:Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma
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Online Access:http://beat.sums.ac.ir/article_44463_681968e285bb71013abd6b565afff640.pdf