title: A lethal case of atlantoaxial dislocation in a 56-year-old woman with Down's syndrome.
abstract: A case of fatal atlantoaxial dislocation is reported in a 56-year-old woman with Down's syndrome. The literature indicates such a case to be a rarity; however, this may be a result of the predominance of younger age samples. The implications of this are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Kidderminster General Hospital, England.
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Saad
mesh_terms: D001268:Atlanto-Axial Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011859:Radiography