Traumatic Atlantoaxial Dislocation with Type II Odontoid Fractures: A Case Report |
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| Authors: | Aldhi Tri Budhi Nasrullah Andi Asadul Islam Djoko Widodo Willy Adhimarta Andi Ihwan Muhammad Faruk |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia;2. Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia |
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| Abstract: | BackgroundOdontoid fracture frequently ensues after a cervical trauma, and most commonly at the junction between the dens and the body (type II odontoid fracture).Case PresentationThis report is focused on a 24-years-old male patient with right-sided hemiparesis, resulting from traumatic atlantoaxial dislocation with type II odontoid fracture. Cervical CT-scanning showed a spondylolisthesis of the C1-C2 complex with type II odontoid fracture, and the injury was treated using posterior reduction and internal stabilization. Therefore, hemiparesis was reduced, and during the follow-up period, our patients were disease-free.ConclusionEarly diagnosis and the appropriate management of atlantoaxial trauma is a possible approach towards preventing severe neurological deficits. |
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| Keywords: | Cervical spine injury Odontoid fracture Hemiparesis |
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