A Case of Atlanto-axial Dislocation due to Os Odontoideum.

Lee, Sang Jin; Kim, Hyung Dong; Kim, Soo Hyu; Shim, Jae Hong

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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1984;13(4): 773-777.

A Case of Atlanto-axial Dislocation due to Os Odontoideum.

Sang Jin Lee, Hyung Dong Kim, Soo Hyu Kim, Jae Hong Shim

Department of Neurosurgery, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje Medical College, Busan, Korea.

ABSTRACT

A patient who had an atlanto-axial dislocation due to an os odontoideum is presented. She was operated on successfully with preliminary realignment of the dislocation by skeletal traction and subsequent posterior cervical fusion with wiring and iliac bone.

Key Words: Atlanto-axial dislocation; Os odontoideum; Posterior cervical fusion

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