Mon, Dec 23, 2024
Volume 5, Issue 1 (Winter 2019)
Iran J Neurosurg 2019, 5(1): 37-42 |
Back to browse issues page
Download citation:
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:
Faghih-Jouybari M, Le Huec J, Kazemi F, Sajadi K, Padeganeh T, Abdollahzade S. Hangman’s Fracture with Concomitant Atlantoaxial Dislocation. Iran J Neurosurg 2019; 5 (1) :37-42
URL: http://irjns.org/article-1-157-en.html
URL: http://irjns.org/article-1-157-en.html
Morteza Faghih-Jouybari 1 
, Jean-Charles Le Huec2 , Foad Kazemi 3 , Kiavash Sajadi 1 , Tahereh Padeganeh4 , Sina Abdollahzade * 5
, Jean-Charles Le Huec2 , Foad Kazemi 3 , Kiavash Sajadi 1 , Tahereh Padeganeh4 , Sina Abdollahzade * 5
1- Department of Neurosurgery, Shariati Hospital, School of medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Orthopedic and Spine Surgery Unit tow, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
3- Department of Neurosurgery, Rasoul-Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
5- Department of Neurosurgery, Shahid Rajaee Teaching Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran ,sina21@gmail.com
2- Orthopedic and Spine Surgery Unit tow, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
3- Department of Neurosurgery, Rasoul-Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
5- Department of Neurosurgery, Shahid Rajaee Teaching Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran ,
Abstract: (4141 Views)
Background and Aim: Hangman’s fracture concomitant with atlantoaxial subluxation is a rare phenomenon. Herein we report the victim of a motor vehicle crash with traumatic spondylolisthesis of the axis and atlantoaxial rotary dislocation.
Case Presentation: The patient was a 32 year old female with the chief complaint of severe neck pain. Her neurologic examination was normal but did reveal mild torticollis. Imaging revealed anterolisthesis of the C2 over C3 with angulation of C1/ C2 and rupture of the C2/ C3 disc while the integrity of the transverse ligament was preserved. The patient first underwent a partial close reduction for the dislocation followed by the operation focusing on the Hangman’s fracture using a 360-degree approach. An anterior discectomy of C2/ C3 with cage and plate insertion was followed by posterior fixation using C1, C3 and C4 lateral mass screws. The one-year follow-up radiography depicted proper fusion and alignment.
Conclusion: Paucity of evidence regarding simultaneous atlantoaxial dislocation and Hangman’s fracture made its management challenging. The mechanism of injury is probably hyperextension and rotation. Based on our presented case, anteroposterior fixation resulted in a satisfactory long-term outcome, both clinically and radiologically.
Case Presentation: The patient was a 32 year old female with the chief complaint of severe neck pain. Her neurologic examination was normal but did reveal mild torticollis. Imaging revealed anterolisthesis of the C2 over C3 with angulation of C1/ C2 and rupture of the C2/ C3 disc while the integrity of the transverse ligament was preserved. The patient first underwent a partial close reduction for the dislocation followed by the operation focusing on the Hangman’s fracture using a 360-degree approach. An anterior discectomy of C2/ C3 with cage and plate insertion was followed by posterior fixation using C1, C3 and C4 lateral mass screws. The one-year follow-up radiography depicted proper fusion and alignment.
Conclusion: Paucity of evidence regarding simultaneous atlantoaxial dislocation and Hangman’s fracture made its management challenging. The mechanism of injury is probably hyperextension and rotation. Based on our presented case, anteroposterior fixation resulted in a satisfactory long-term outcome, both clinically and radiologically.
Type of Study: Case report |
Subject:
Spine
Send email to the article author
| Rights and Permissions | |
 |
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. |
Copyright © The Author(s);
This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-By-NC), which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.
Contact Information
This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-By-NC), which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.
Contact Information
