title: Transoral evacuation of a clivus extradural haematoma with good recovery: a case report.
abstract: We report a case of traumatic atlanto-axial dislocation with a clivus and upper cervical extradural haematoma causing tetraplegia and respiratory paralysis. Surgical evacuation via the transoral route with posterior atlanto-axial fixation resulted in survival with a good outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Middlesbrough General Hospital, Cleveland, UK.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Marks
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Paramaraswaren
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Johnston
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001268:Atlanto-Axial Joint / Q000293:injuries; D002648:Child; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed