Atlanto-axial rotatory fixation complicating ventriculo-peritoneal shunt surgery: a case report and literature review
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DOI: 10.1007/s00381-018-3983-7
Abstract: IntroductionAtlanto-axial rotatory fixation (AARF) is a rare complication of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt (VPS) surgery.Case presentationThe authors present a unique case of AARF developing early after VP shunting, with persistent torticollis, a “cock-robin” head position, and a… read more here.
Keywords: rotatory fixation; surgery; axial rotatory; peritoneal shunt ... See more keywords
Traumatic Chronic Irreducible Atlantoaxial Rotatory Fixation in Adults: Review of the Literature, With Two New Examples
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DOI: 10.14444/6048
Abstract: ABSTRACT Atlantoaxial rotatory fixation (AARF) is a rare condition in adults and is almost always due to an accompanying trauma. The first example of traumatic AARF in adults was reported by Corner in 1907 and… read more here.
Keywords: reduction; rotatory fixation; fixation; review literature ... See more keywords
A Rare Case of Nontraumatic Atlantoaxial Rotatory Fixation in an Adult Patient Treated by a Closed Reduction: A Case Report.
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DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.cc.20.00675
Abstract: CASE A 42-year-old woman presented with a severe neck pain and torticollis due to uncertain etiology. Because her radiographs and computed tomography revealed atlantoaxial rotatory fixation (AARF) that is an extremely rare condition in the… read more here.
Keywords: adult; case; closed reduction; rotatory fixation ... See more keywords