title: Tracheal rupture and atlanto-occipital dislocation: case report.
abstract: Blunt trauma associated with tracheal rupture (TR) or atlanto-occipital dislocation (AOD) occurs rarely. Survival after sustaining either injury is even more uncommon. We describe a case of a patient who remarkably survived both injuries concurrently.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.forename: S Z
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Turney
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001269:Atlanto-Occipital Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D012421:Rupture; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery