Traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation is usually instantaneously fatal when it occurs. Survival is possible with minimal remaining neurologic deficits if diagnosed quickly and treated appropriately. The authors present three reports of patients who survived the incident, and they review the anatomy of the atlanto-occipital joint, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of this traumatic injury.
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UNIV MED & DENT NEW JERSEY,NEW JERSEY MED SCH,DEPT ORTHOPAED SURG,ORTHOPAED SURG SECT,NEWARK,NJ 07103UNIV MED & DENT NEW JERSEY,NEW JERSEY MED SCH,DEPT ORTHOPAED SURG,ORTHOPAED SURG SECT,NEWARK,NJ 07103
DIBENEDETTO, T
LEE, CK
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UNIV MED & DENT NEW JERSEY,NEW JERSEY MED SCH,DEPT ORTHOPAED SURG,ORTHOPAED SURG SECT,NEWARK,NJ 07103UNIV MED & DENT NEW JERSEY,NEW JERSEY MED SCH,DEPT ORTHOPAED SURG,ORTHOPAED SURG SECT,NEWARK,NJ 07103
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LEE, CK
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UNIV MED & DENT NEW JERSEY,NEW JERSEY MED SCH,DEPT ORTHOPAED SURG,ORTHOPAED SURG SECT,NEWARK,NJ 07103UNIV MED & DENT NEW JERSEY,NEW JERSEY MED SCH,DEPT ORTHOPAED SURG,ORTHOPAED SURG SECT,NEWARK,NJ 07103