ATLANTO-OCCIPITAL DISLOCATION

2007123 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Dachling Pang · University of California, Davis

William R. Nemzek · Medford Radiology Group

John Zovickian · Kaiser Foundation Hospital

Abstract

The normal OC1 joint in children 0 to 18 years is tightly held together by ligaments with a mean CCI of 1.28 mm in the 89 subjects tested. There is great left-right joint symmetry in both CCI and conformational anatomy. CCI and left-right symmetry do not appear to change significantly with age. It is reasonable to set a maximum CCI as a discriminator between normal and disrupted OC1 joints to indicate atlanto-occipital dislocation.

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Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications

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Published in: Neurosurgery

Volume 61, Issue 3, pp. 514-521

DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000290897.77448.1f

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