Abstract
This 35-year-old lady sustained a whiplash-type injury in a motor vehicle accident 1 month prior to assessment. Since then she has been complaining of neck pain. Physical examination revealed painful limitation of neck movement and a normal neurological examination. Flexion and extension lateral X-rays and MRI of the cervical spine confirmed the diagnosis of long-standing atlantoaxial instability (Fig. 9.1a-c). Options of treatment were discussed with the patient who agreed to undergo internal fixation and arthrodesis.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Spine Trauma |
| Subtitle of host publication | Surgical Techniques |
| Publisher | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
| Pages | 129-143 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783642036934 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine