Kwang Bok Lee; Sang Rim Kim; Kwang Hoon Jung

doi:10.12671/jkfs.2005.18.4.470

Case Report
Atlanto-occipital Assimilation Can be Misdiagnosed as Atlantoaxial Dislocation: A Case Report: Kwang Bok Lee, Sang Rim Kim, Kwang Hoon Jung; Journal of the Korean Fracture Society 2005;18(4):470-473.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2005.18.4.470
Published online: June 16, 2016

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Cheju National University Hospital, Korea.

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Abstract

We present a rare case that atlanto-occipital assimilation can be misdiagnosed as C1-2 anterior subluxation. This is a lack of familiarity in orthopedic surgeon that was not used to manage the upper cervical spine injury. So the treatment of this entity need to get careful diagnosis and attention.
Key words: Occiput, Upper cervical spine, Atlanto-occipital assimilation

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Atlanto-occipital Assimilation Can be Misdiagnosed as Atlantoaxial Dislocation: A Case Report

J Korean Fract Soc. 2005;18(4):470-473. Published online October 31, 2005

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2005.18.4.470

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