title: [Traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation with minimal neurologic deficits].
abstract: A 21-year-old woman presented with mild neck pain following a scooter accident. Conventional cervical radiographs showed a lateralisation of the dens axis to the left in relation to the foramen magnum. A subsequent CT with a multiplanar reconstruction revealed an atlanto-occipital dislocation that was repositioned under fluoroscopic control. The patient had an uneventful recovery; a mild loss of strength in the left arm remained. The atlanto-occipital dislocation without neurological deficit is rare.
authors.affiliation: Afd. Chirurgie, St. Elisabeth Ziekenhuis, Postbus 90.151, 5000 LC Tilburg.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: van der Meulen
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Meeuwis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sluzewski
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: van Rooij
authors.forename: I P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001269:Atlanto-Occipital Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic / Q000379:methods*; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Traumatische atlanto-occipitale dislocatie met minimale neurologische uitval.