Classification of the facets of lateral atlantoaxial joints in patients with congenital atlantoaxial dislocation

• Published in: European spine journal Vol. 29; no. 11; pp. 2769 - 2777
• Main Authors: Ma, Fei, He, Hongchun, Liao, Yehui, Tang, Qiang, Tang, Chao, Yang, Sheng, Wang, Qing, Zhong, Dejun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.11.2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Classification; Dislocation; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Morphology; Neurosurgery; Original Article; Physical characteristics; Spine (cervical); Surgical Orthopedics; Slippage; The facets of lateral atlantoaxial joints; Obliquity; Classification; Congenital atlantoaxial dislocation

Purpose To investigate the morphological characteristics and para-positions of the facets of lateral atlantoaxial joints (FLAJs) in patients with congenital atlantoaxial dislocation (CAAD) and to propose a classification system for the FLAJs. Methods A total of 93 cases of CAAD were included in this...