Posterior atlantoaxial dislocation without associated fracture

S Sud; S Chaturvedi; T B S Buxi; S Singh

doi:10.1007/s00256-002-0540-x

Posterior atlantoaxial dislocation without associated fracture

Skeletal Radiol. 2002 Sep;31(9):529-31. doi: 10.1007/s00256-002-0540-x. Epub 2002 Jul 5.

Authors

S Sud¹, S Chaturvedi, T B S Buxi, S Singh

Affiliation

¹ Department of CT & MRI, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Old Rajender Nagar, New Delhi--110060, India. northmriscan@now-india.net.in

PMID: 12195506
DOI: 10.1007/s00256-002-0540-x

Abstract

We report on a 38-year-old man with post-traumatic posterior displacement of the atlas with respect to the axis without any associated fracture or neurological deficit caused by the displacement. Radiographs, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed posterior displacement of the atlas with the odontoid peg lying anterior and to the right of the anterior arch of the atlas.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Accidents, Traffic
Adult
Atlanto-Axial Joint / injuries*
Brachial Plexus / injuries
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Joint Dislocations / diagnosis*
Joint Dislocations / surgery
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Odontoid Process / injuries
Tomography, X-Ray Computed