Traumatic Atlanto-Occipital Dislocation: A Case Report
We report a 30-year-old man with atlanto-occipital dislocation after a traffic accident. Diagnosis was based on radiography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Owing to the critical conditions that did not fulfil advanced trauma and life support protocols, surgical treatment was de...
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| author | Ernesto Munoz-Mahamud Andres Combalia Guillem Bori |
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| description | We report a 30-year-old man with atlanto-occipital dislocation after a traffic accident. Diagnosis was based on radiography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Owing to the critical conditions that did not fulfil advanced trauma and life support protocols, surgical treatment was deferred, and the patient died 10 hours later. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-23e18c59e2a543bf811e33bdc72c5a572022-12-22T00:41:24ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery2309-49902012-12-012010.1177/230949901202000327Traumatic Atlanto-Occipital Dislocation: A Case ReportErnesto Munoz-MahamudAndres CombaliaGuillem BoriWe report a 30-year-old man with atlanto-occipital dislocation after a traffic accident. Diagnosis was based on radiography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Owing to the critical conditions that did not fulfil advanced trauma and life support protocols, surgical treatment was deferred, and the patient died 10 hours later.https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901202000327 |
| spellingShingle | Ernesto Munoz-Mahamud Andres Combalia Guillem Bori Traumatic Atlanto-Occipital Dislocation: A Case Report Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| title | Traumatic Atlanto-Occipital Dislocation: A Case Report |
| title_full | Traumatic Atlanto-Occipital Dislocation: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Traumatic Atlanto-Occipital Dislocation: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Traumatic Atlanto-Occipital Dislocation: A Case Report |
| title_short | Traumatic Atlanto-Occipital Dislocation: A Case Report |
| title_sort | traumatic atlanto occipital dislocation a case report |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901202000327 |
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