Traumatic Atlanto-Axial Rotatory Fixation

Damla Can; Unal Duran; Robert Ferdinand Dondelinger

doi:10.5334/jbsr.2636

Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology (Jan 2022)

Traumatic Atlanto-Axial Rotatory Fixation

Damla Can,
Unal Duran,
Robert Ferdinand Dondelinger

Affiliations

Damla Can: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège, Département de physique Médicale, Service médical de radiodiagnostic, 4000 Liège, Belgique
Unal Duran: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège, Département de physique Médicale, Service médical de radiodiagnostic, 4000 Liège, Belgique
Robert Ferdinand Dondelinger: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège, Département de physique Médicale, Service médical de radiodiagnostic, 4000 Liège, Belgique

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jbsr.2636
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 106, no. 1

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Teaching point: In atlanto-axial rotatory fixation, CT in neutral position typically shows rotation of C1 on C2. Upon head rotation, atlas and axis rotate as one unit.

Published in Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology

ISSN: 2514-8281 (Online)
Publisher: Ubiquity Press
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: http://www.jbsr.be/

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