Traumatic Atlantoaxial Dislocation with Type II Odontoid Fractures: A Case Report

Odontoid fracture frequently ensues after a cervical trauma, and most commonly at the junction between the dens and the body (type II odontoid fracture). This report is focused on a 24-years-old male patient with right-sided hemiparesis, resulting from traumatic atlantoaxial dislocation with type II...

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Published inEthiopian journal of health sciences Vol. 30; no. 6; pp. 1047 - 1050
Main Authors Budhi, Aldhi Tri, Nasrullah, Islam, Andi Asadul, Widodo, Djoko, Adhimarta, Willy, Ihwan, Andi, Faruk, Muhammad
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ethiopia Research and Publications Office of Jimma University 01.11.2020
Subjects
Adult
Case Report
Humans
Joint Dislocations - diagnostic imaging
Male
Odontoid Process - diagnostic imaging
Odontoid Process - injuries
Spinal Fractures - diagnostic imaging
Spinal Fractures - etiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Young Adult
Hemiparesis
Odontoid fracture
Cervical spine injury
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Summary:Odontoid fracture frequently ensues after a cervical trauma, and most commonly at the junction between the dens and the body (type II odontoid fracture). This 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. Early diagnosis and the appropriate management of atlantoaxial trauma is a possible approach towards preventing severe neurological deficits.
Bibliography:Funding: Nil
Competing Interests: The authors declare that this manuscript was approved by all authors in its form and that no competing interest exists.
ISSN:1029-1857
2413-7170
1029-1857
DOI:10.4314/ejhs.v30i6.25