BACKGROUND: The atlantoaxial and intracranial segments of vertebral artery (V(3-4)) are winding around their peripheral structures. Their panorama is not easy to be observed in surgery.
Atlantoaxial rotatory fixation (AARF) and subluxation are conditions that affect the cervical spine, specifically the joint between the first cervical vertebra (C1, or atlas) and the second ...
We thank the authors for their article focusing on pediatric atraumatic atlantoaxial subluxation (1). This may occur following local infection or surgical intervention within the craniocervical ...
Eight patients had atlanto-axial instability. Six had interlaminar fusion between atlas and axis. No serious complications were seen. Stability was obtained in all patients postoperatively.