Transoral anterior decompression for treatment of unreducible atlantoaxial dislocations.
Three cases of nonreducible atlantoaxial dislocation are reported. Transoral anterior decompression followed by posterior fusion was done with good results in all three cases.
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