REVIEW ARTICLE
Year : 2019 | Volume
: 10 | Issue : 2 | Page : 77--87
Torticollis and rotatory atlantoaxial dislocation: A clinical review
Atul Goel
Department of Neurosurgery, KEM Hospital and Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Prof. Atul Goel
Department of Neurosurgery, KEM Hospital and Seth GS Medical College, Parel, Mumbai - 400 012, Maharashtra
India
Rotatory atlantoaxial instability can manifest as an acute episode following subtle or minor injury or even following a gentle tap on head in young children and can manifest as a painless deformity of the head. Goel technique of direct surgical opening of the atlantoaxial facet joint, manual manipulation of the facets can lead to reduction of rotatory atlantoaxial dislocation and recovery from torticollis. Torticollis can be a protective natural phenomenon in response to atlantoaxial instability and related basilar invagination. Only atlantoaxial fixation can lead to immediate postoperative reduction of torticollis. Spasmodic torticollis related to muscle hyperactivity is unrelated to atlantoaxial instability.
How to cite this article:
Goel A. Torticollis and rotatory atlantoaxial dislocation: A clinical review.J Craniovert Jun Spine 2019;10:77-87
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Goel A. Torticollis and rotatory atlantoaxial dislocation: A clinical review. J Craniovert Jun Spine [serial online] 2019 [cited 2021 Jan 21 ];10:77-87
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