A lethal case of atlantoaxial dislocation in a 56-year-old woman with Down's syndrome |
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Authors: | K F G Saad |
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Institution: | Kidderminster General Hospital, Kidderminster, England |
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Abstract: | A case of fatal atlantoaxial dislocation is reported in a 56-year-old woman with Down's syndrome. The literature indicates such a case to be a rarity; however, this may be a result of the predominance of younger age samples. The implications of this are discussed. |
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