Atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation: Realignment and discharge within 48 h

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 167-169

  Maile, Silke ^a   Slongo, Theddy ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Atlanotaxial subluxation; Child torticollis; Computer tomography; Radiography; Rotatory fixation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATLANTOAXIAL SUBLUXATION; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HEAD TILTING; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; ROTATION; SKELETON TRACTION; TORTICOLLIS;

ATLANTO-AXIAL JOINT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISLOCATIONS; HUMANS; MALE; SPINAL INJURIES; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, SPIRAL COMPUTED; TORTICOLLIS; TRACTION;

EID: 34247854957     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e328014081c     Document Type: Article

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