Congenital Subluxation of Atlanto Axial Joint. (A case report treated by occipito-axial fusion)

Case report

English

Sunny Pazhayattil

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Garyounis, Benghazi, S.P.L.A.J.

Garyounis Medical Journal Vol. 5, No.1. January 1982:105

Abstract

A case of congenital Atlanto-axial subluxation successfully treated by occipito-axial fusion is reported here.
Atlanto-axial subluxation due to vertebral anomaly is rare. They usually present late in childhood with some nuerological manifestation since it may be silent for many years.

Keywords: Congenital Subluxation of Atlanto Axial Joint. (A case report treated by occipito-axial fusion)

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