title: Atlantoaxial dislocation associated with the maldevelopment of the posterior neural arch of axis causing compressive myelopathy.
abstract: The craniovertebral junction has a predilection for a variety of congenital anomalies due to its complex development. The association of atlantoaxial dislocation (AAD) with the maldevelopment of the posterior arch of axis is extremely rare. We report two such cases and present the management strategy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow - 226014, India. sbehari@sgpgi.ac.in
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Behari
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Kiran Kumar
authors.forename: Deepu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Banerji
authors.forename: Devendra K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Chhabra
authors.forename: Vijendra K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Jain
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001268:Atlanto-Axial Joint / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed