title: Grisel's syndrome.
abstract: Summary Atlantoaxial subluxation is a rare complication of the upper neck inflammatory processes of head and neck region. Grisel's syndrome is a non-traumatic subluxation of the atlanto axial joint. It is not associated with trauma or bone disease. It typically occurs in children after serious infection in the head and neck region. Several theories have been proposed to explain the pathogenesis of inflammatory subluxation. The primary treatment of Grisel's syndrome is medical. We report a case of atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation treated with external fixation and antibiotic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Mersin, Mersin, Turkey.
authors.forename: Adil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guleryuz
authors.forename: Celal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bagdatoglu
authors.forename: Meltem Nass
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Duce
authors.forename: Derya U
authors.initials: DU
authors.lastname: Talas
authors.forename: Hikmet
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Celikbas
authors.forename: Turgut
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Köksel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001268:Atlanto-Axial Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001915:Braces; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology; D012399:Rotation; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002981:Clindamycin