The atlanto-axial joint is where the first cervical vertebra (the atlas) meets the second cervical vertebra (the axis). In a posterior dislocation of this ...
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Atlanto-occipital lateral displacement is a severe form of craniocervical injury in which the occipital condyles—the rounded protrusions at the base of the ...
An anterior dislocation of the atlanto-axial (C1–C2) joint occurs when the atlas (C1) shifts forward relative to the axis (C2), disrupting the normal alignment ...
The atlanto-axial joint lies between the first cervical vertebra (atlas) and the second cervical vertebra (axis). An atlanto-axial dislocation occurs when the ...
Atlanto-axial instability (AAI) refers to excessive movement between the first cervical vertebra (the atlas, C1) and the second cervical vertebra (the axis, ...
Degenerative instability of the atlanto-occipital (AO) joint refers to excessive movement at the junction between the skull’s occipital condyles and the first ...
Atlanto-occipital joint neoplastic instability refers to abnormal, excessive movement at the junction between the base of the skull (occiput) and the first ...
Atlanto-occipital joint inflammatory instability occurs when inflammation weakens or destroys the ligaments and joint surfaces between the atlas (C1) and the ...
Traumatic instability of the atlanto-occipital (C0–C1) joint occurs when high-energy forces disrupt the ligaments and bony articulations that normally secure ...
Congenital atlanto-occipital joint instability is a condition present at birth in which the joint connecting the skull (occiput) and the first neck vertebra ...
The atlanto-occipital joint is a condyloid synovial articulation between the occipital condyles at the base of the skull and the superior articular facets of ...
Atlanto-occipital lateral displacement is a severe form of craniocervical injury in which the occipital condyles—the rounded protrusions at the base of the ...
Posterior displacement of the atlanto-occipital (AO) joints—sometimes called a posterior atlanto-occipital dislocation—is a serious injury in which the skull ...
The atlanto-occipital (AO) joints are the paired synovial articulations between the occipital condyles of the skull and the superior facets of the first ...
Anterior atlanto-occipital displacement—often called anterior atlanto-occipital dislocation—is a severe instability at the craniocervical junction in which the ...
Atlanto-occipital joint dislocation (AOD), also called atlanto-occipital dissociation or internal decapitation, is a life-threatening injury in which the skull ...
