J Korean Radiol Soc.  1987 Aug;23(4):614-620. 10.3348/jkrs.1987.23.4.614.

Radiologic studies of atlanto-axial cervical fractures

• Kim SY
• Byun WM
• Hwang MS
• Chang JC
• Choi BY
• Chi YC
• Cho SH

• KMID: 2359430
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1987.23.4.614

Abstract

Injuries of the atlanto-axial area incervical vertebral may be lethal or immediate death. But precise understanding of normal anatomy and basic injury mechanism enalbes accurate detection of possible injury site andreduce the irreversible neurologic change by specific type of treament. Authors analyzed retrospectively the radiologic findings of fracture of atlanto-acial area. 1. The age distribution was between 5-51, concentrated at third and 4th decade. 2. In atlas fracture, posterior arch involvement was 6 cases among the 7 patients. 3. Inaxis, odontoid proces fracture was a predeominant portion, and type II fracture was 11 among the 14. 4. Favorite direction of dislocation in odontoid process fracture, anterior dislocation was predominant. 5. Reconstruction image should be obtained about axis fracture due to various direction of dislocation fragment.

MeSH Terms

Age Distribution
Dislocations
Humans
Odontoid Process
Retrospective Studies