[Fusion of the craniocervical transition with "CerviFix" after survived atlanto-occipital dislocation].
We report a rare case of a young moped rider who suffered atlanto-occipital dislocation. He survived with tetraplegia. We discuss the accident mechanism, the anatomical particulars, and the clinical features and compare our operative treatment with the cases described in the literature.
Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Ludwigshafen.
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D000328:Adult; D001269:Atlanto-Occipital Joint / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome