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Case Reports
. 2012 Jan;31(1):76-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.annfar.2011.07.015. Epub 2011 Dec 19.

[Trap in severe trauma: the rotary atlantoaxial dislocation]

[Article in French]
P Incagnoli  1 , L Selek, C Gourlé, E Gay, C Jacquot
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[Trap in severe trauma: the rotary atlantoaxial dislocation]

[Article in French]
P Incagnoli et al. Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 2012 Jan.

Abstract

We reported the case of asymptomatic traumatic atlantoaxial dislocation in a 14-year-old woman. Clinical diagnosis of this uncommon dislocation is difficult and often made late. The early diagnosis by CT scan is necessary to avoid secondary aggravation. Integrity of the transverse ligament of the atlas is a determining factor for atlantoaxial stability and allows orthopaedic treatment after reduction using moderate traction on the head.

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