title: Case Report of a Traumatic Atlantoaxial Rotatory Subluxation with Bilateral Locked Cervical Facets: Management, Treatment, and Outcome.
abstract: The aim was to report a rare case of isolated traumatic atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation without ligamentous injury. Management consisted of analgesia, sedation, and application of a halo skull traction device. After removing halo skull traction, full reduction and recovery were achieved without instability.
authors.affiliation: Trauma Department, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: Nael
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hawi
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alfke
authors.affiliation: Trauma Department, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: Emmanouil
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Liodakis
authors.affiliation: Trauma Department, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Omar
authors.affiliation: Trauma Department, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Krettek
authors.affiliation: Trauma Department, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: Christian Walter
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.affiliation: Trauma Department, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: Rupert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meller