title: Traumatic atlanto-axial pseudomeningocele. A case report.
abstract: A case of traumatic pseudomeningocele after atlanto-axial instability is reported. This not only seems to be the first case of its kind for the atlanto-axial region, but also the first reported case in the cervical spine in available publications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pretoria.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Louw
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001174:Arthrodesis; D001268:Atlanto-Axial Joint / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology*; D008588:Meningocele / Q000209:etiology*