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  • Title: Unusual occipitoatlantal fracture dissociation with no neurological impairment. Case report.
    Author: Ide C, Nisolle JF, Misson N, Trigaux JP, Gustin T, De Coene B, Gilliard C.
    Journal: J Neurosurg; 1998 Apr; 88(4):773-6. PubMed ID: 9525728.
    Abstract:
    The authors describe an unusual case of a complex traumatic fracture-dissociation injury of the craniovertebral junction, which the patient survived with no neurological damage. This case featured the rare combination of an avulsion of both the right occipital condyle and clivus and a fracture of the left lateral mass of the atlas. Because of the craniocervical ligament injury and the slight anterior occipitoatlantal dislocation, the lesion was considered to be unstable and was treated successfully with a cervical collar. The authors emphasize that thin-slice computerized tomography scanning with multiplanar reconstructions is essential to visualize these fractures, whereas magnetic resonance imaging is useful to assess soft tissues.
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