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Delayed diagnosis of a spontaneous atlanto-axial rotatory dislocation.
- Source :
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Archives of orthopaedic and traumatic surgery. Archiv fur orthopadische und Unfall-Chirurgie [Arch Orthop Trauma Surg (1978)] 1984; Vol. 103 (3), pp. 212-4. - Publication Year :
- 1984
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Abstract
- Without any known specific cause a 3-year-old boy developed a torticollis. Although the symptoms were treated immediately there was no improvement. Four months later X-rays showed that the dens-atlas distance was enlarged. In spite of this, he was treated by tenotomy and intensive physiotherapy, but the torticollis remained. Two years later a tomogram and a CT showed a complete rotatory dislocation between atlas and axis. At this stage it was impossible to treat the original cause. Physiotherapy was continued to improve the position of the head.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0344-8444
- Volume :
- 103
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Archives of orthopaedic and traumatic surgery. Archiv fur orthopadische und Unfall-Chirurgie
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 6497610
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00435556