title: Transoral anterior decompression for treatment of unreducible atlantoaxial dislocations.
abstract: Three cases of nonreducible atlantoaxial dislocation are reported. Transoral anterior decompression followed by posterior fusion was done with good results in all three cases.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001268:Atlanto-Axial Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth / Q000601:surgery*; D009809:Odontoid Process / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography