@article{ref1,
title="Traumatic atlantooccipital dislocation with survival",
journal="AJR American journal of roentgenology",
year="1981",
author="Woodring, J. H. and Selke, A. C. and Duff, D. E.",
volume="137",
number="1",
pages="21-24",
abstract="Traumatic atlantooccipital dislocation is generally considered incompatible with life. However, there have been isolated survivals from this injury, and a few patients initially have minimal neurologic deficits disproportionate to the gravity of their injury, a feature that has not been adequately stressed. The potentially catastrophic results of delayed therapy make early radiographic detection imperative. Marked retropharyngeal soft-tissue swelling, an abnormal basion-odontoid alignment, and posterior displacement of the atlas are diagnostic of anterior atlantooccipital dislocation. In the more uncommon posterior atlantooccipital dislocation an abnormal basion-odontoid alignment associated with marked soft-tissue swelling should suggest the correct diagnosis. Conventional tomography can be confirmatory.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0361-803X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}