[Open reduction and dorsal spondylodesis C0-C2 in atlanto-occipital dislocation]

Publication

[Open reduction and dorsal spondylodesis C0-C2 in atlanto-occipital dislocation]

Journal Paper/Review - Sep 1, 2009

John-Puthenveettil B S, Neff-Schöb Armin, Kroeber Markus

Citation

John-Puthenveettil B, Neff-Schöb A, Kroeber M. [Open reduction and dorsal spondylodesis C0-C2 in atlanto-occipital dislocation]. Der Unfallchirurg 2009; 112:799-805.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (Deutsch)

Journal

Der Unfallchirurg 2009; 112

Publication Date

Sep 1, 2009

Issn Electronic

1433-044X

Pages

799-805

Brief description/objective

We report the case of a 73-year-old male patient who was suffered trauma after a syncopal fall onto a railway track in the form of an atlanto-occipital dislocation. The diagnostic revealed a bilateral fracture of the occipital condyles coupled with a ventral atlanto-occipital dislocation (Jeanneret type 4) and also an odontoid fracture (Anderson type 2). The patient underwent dorsal spondylodesis of C0-C2 in combination with Magerl's C1-C2 screw fixation. Pre-operatively and postoperatively no neurological abnormalities were found. This rarely occurring and survived traumatological situation is described using the present case as an example.