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J Bone Joint Surg Br
; 85(6): 875-8, 2003 Aug.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12931810
RESUMO
We present four patients who had sustained a traumatic dislocation of the atlanto-occipital joint. The diagnosis was initially missed in two patients. One patient, who was neurologically intact, was treated non-operatively. The remaining three recovered neurologically after an occipitocervical fusion. Early recognition of the injury, especially in multiply-injured patients with head injuries, and timely management may improve survival and neurological recovery.