Open AccessTraumatic atlantoaxial rotatory fixation associated with C2 articular facet fracture in adult patient: Case report
Author(s) -
Mehdi Bellil,
Khaled Hadhri,
Maamoun Sridi,
Mondher Kooli
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of craniovertebral junction and spine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 0976-9285
pISSN - 0974-8237
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8237.147083
Subject(s) - medicine , fixation (population genetics) , surgery , reduction (mathematics) , radiography , facet (psychology) , conservative treatment , psychology , social psychology , population , geometry , mathematics , environmental health , personality , big five personality traits
Traumatic atlantoaxial rotatory fixation is a very rare injury in adults which is often misdiagnosed initially. Its combination with C2 fractures is predominated by dens lesions. Therapeutic management is challenging because of the difficulty to achieve optimal reduction and permanent stability. We report a rare case of traumatic atlantoaxial rotatory fixation in a 56-year-old women associated with C2 articular facet fracture successfully treated by conservative means after patient-awake manual reduction with optimal functional and radiographic outcome.