[Traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation].
Traumatic atloido-occipital dislocation is usually fatal with immediate cardio-respiratory arrest. The authors report 3 cases of children who survived such a spine injury despite neurological impairment. Clinical and radiological data including Magnetic Resonance Imaging are compared with 18 other cases reported in the literature.
Hladky
J P
JP
Service de Neurochirurgie Pédiatrique, Hpital B, Lille.
Lejeune
J P
JP
Leclercq
F
F
Dhellemmes
P
P
Christiaens
J L
JL
D001269:Atlanto-Occipital Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009192:Myelography; D011379:Prognosis; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology
La dislocation occipito-atloïdienne traumatique.