Rotatory subluxation of the atlas on the axis.
The clinical findings of rotatory subluxation of the atlas are subtle and x-ray films involving the upper cervical segment are difficult to interpret. Nevertheless, patients with rotatory subluxation must be separated from those with "stiff necks," for they require hospital admission for cervical traction if complications are to be avoided. A case is reported and management and diagnosis are reviewed.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001368:Axis, Cervical Vertebra / Q000293:injuries*; D001270:Cervical Atlas / Q000293:injuries*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012399:Rotation; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000175:diagnosis; D014103:Torticollis / Q000175:diagnosis