Research Article

Traumatic Atlantoaxial and Fracture-Related Dislocation

Table 1

Analysis and classification of the nine cases treated at our institution: osseous injuries, ligamentous injuries, vascular disorders, neurological disorders, and classification.

Cases SourcesA
(y)
STraumaLigamentous injuriesOsseous injuriesVascular injuriesNeurological injuriesDislocationW/P [8]F [9]

161fStumble fallApical, alar ligg., right facet joint capsuleSheer fracture of the right facet of C2Rotation right lateral facet dislocatedC2
277mDomestic plungeApical, alar ligg., facet joint capsulesAnderson/ D’Alonzo Type IIDissection VA one sided/Rotation Luxation of both lateral facetsE1
379fLow stairfallApical, alar ligg., left facet joint capsuleAnderson/ D’Alonzo type II, Gehweiler 3, Tear-drop C3, distraction C 6/7/Incom-plete paresis of the right armRotation left lateral facet dislocatedC2
438fHigh stair fallApical, alar, transverse ligg., facet joint capsules, tectorial membraneSheer fracture of the right facet C1//ventralA3
584mHigh stair fallApical, alar, transverse ligg., facet joint capsules, tectorial membraneAnderson/ D’Alonzo type II, Gehweiler 4Intraspi-nal hematomaHemi-plegiadorsalB4
699fDomestic plungeApical, alar, transverse ligg., facet joint capsules, tectorial membraneAnderson/ D’Alonzo type II//dorsalB4
724fMotor-cycle accidentApical, alar, transverse, longitudinal ligg., facet joint capsules/Dissection VA bothsidedSpinal shockcranial//
825fCar accidentApical, alar, transverse, longitudinal ligg., facet joint capsules, musclesAnderson/ D’Alonzo type IIDissection VA bothsided/cranial, ventral//
927mMotor-cycle accidentApical, alar, transverse, longitudinal ligg., facet joint capsules, musclesAnderson/ D’Alonzo type IIIDissection VA bothsided/cranial//