Management of combined atlas and axis fractures: a systematic review

Management of combined atlas and axis fractures: a systematic review

ABSTRACT: Background: Combined atlas-axis fractures are rare occurrences with substantially higher rates of neurologic deficits compared with isolated injuries. Given the intricate anatomic relationship between the atlas and axis vertebra, variable fracture patterns may occur, warranting special co...

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Main Authors: Neil V. Mohile, MD, Alexander S. Kuczmarski, MD, Arya Minaie, MD, Alina Syros, MPH, Joseph S. Geller, MD, Motasem Al Maaieh, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:North American Spine Society Journal
Subjects:
Spine trauma
Cervical spine
Systematic review
Combined atlas axis fractures
Atlantoaxial fractures
Cervical fractures
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666548423000264

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