Torticollis and rotatory atlantoaxial dislocation: A clinical review
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Atlantoaxial Rotatory Fixed Dislocation
Study Design. Retrospective case series of atlantoaxial rotatory fixed dislocation (AARFD). Objective. To describe clinical features and the surgical treatment of AARFD. Summary of Background Data. The classification and treatment strategy for atlantoaxial rotatory fixation (AARF) were previously described and remained controversial. AARF concomitant with atlantoaxial dislocation has different ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0974-8237
DOI: 10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_40_19