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Minimally Invasive Surgical Decompression of Occipital Nerves
Published on: September 13, 2024
Surviving atlanto-occipital dislocation
Benjamin M Bloom1, Bruce P Powell
1Intensive Care Unit, Fremantle Hospital, Alma Street, Fremantle, West Australia, Australia. benbloom@mail.com
Abstract:
Traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation carries a significant mortality and morbidity. We present the clinical and radiological features of a case of traumatic skeletal and central nervous system disunion. Thanks to a combination of early resuscitation and luck, the patient survived an improbably severe injury to leave hospital and enjoy a degree of independent life. Such severe injuries are usually fatal and the literature on such extensive cervical disruption is often confined to postmortem evidence.
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